The Blog of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
May 16, 2013
Increasingly, a bachelor’s degree is only one stage in the college journey, not the final destination. Millions of students will continue their education in graduate school, some seeking a professional degree (e.g., law, education, medicine, business) and others beginning a Ph.D. program.
What advice do we have for students heading to graduate school?
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May 14, 2013
What would you tell her?
Tears slipped down her cheeks as she sat looking at me from across the table. No sobbing. No sound. Just tears.
We had been talking about her career and God’s calling.
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May 12, 2013
Becoming a full-time mom after my second child was born was not my best season of life. I missed my work as an InterVarsity campus staff worker—a job I loved deeply. And I was jealous of my husband, Brian, because he still got to share appetizers and do Proxe Stations and have great conversations with college students while I was changing diapers and reading Amelia Bedelia ten times in a row.
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May 09, 2013
Dear friend,
As your InterVarsity staff worker, can I (one last time!) offer you some advice and perspective—a few words of truth that will hopefully help you in the transition you’re about to face?
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May 07, 2013
There are a thousand things I’d love to say as you begin life in the post-college world. Things like:
- Learn to live on a budget, and don’t go into (any more) debt.
- Commit to a local church, even if the people there seem strange.
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May 06, 2013
By:
Connie Jarlsberg, R.N.
If you or someone you love has ever received medical treatment, you know how crucial a good nurse is—one who’s not only skilled clinically but also demonstrates holistic, compassionate care.
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May 01, 2013
Strong GPA: check. High GRE scores: check. Solid statement of purpose: check. My graduate school applications were nearly complete; all I needed were recommendation letters.
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April 30, 2013
Last August, when my daughter started elementary school, I must confess that the only thing I could think was, Free at last. We had finally reached the milestone of public education for six-and-a-half hours a day, five days a week.
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April 26, 2013
One of my favorite stories about Jesus happens in a packed house (maybe because I love packing out my house with friends!).
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April 25, 2013
I am not a leader.
Or at least that’s what I keep telling myself.
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