I am never sure whether to call attention to finals week, or provide a distraction. TriCounty students have finished up their exams, but the exam period for Clemson begins today. These days are tiring, trying, and have the potential to up us in a really bad mood.
No one likes to be "tested." We might realize that it is the way in which we best discover our ability to synthesize information. We may come to understand that exams are a celebration of all that we have to know. But there is a nervousness about putting forth our best effort only to have someone evaluate whether this is good enough.
The lectionary of readings I follow has me reading through the opening chapters of Revelation. In the third chapter we read the notes to the seven churches. In these, the author speaks words of evaluation. In most, there are things to be commended and things which need attention. Some of the notes are stern; some might be considered harsh. But the overall effect is to realize that in each of our lives there are some things we do well and some things which could use improvement. We stand firmly on the traits we do well, in order to address those which need to be strengthened.
Perhaps it helps to remember that you are not in school merely to pass courses or do well on exams. You are here to prepare for what comes next. It might be difficult to see the correlation between this particular final exam and your contribution to making the world a better place, but there is one. Your desire to serve God and to aid others by means of a productive career is the future which follows your successful completion of these courses.
God be with you during this week; and God strengthen you.
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