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Article: God 101: back to school with Julian of Norwich.
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- The Christian Century
- Article date:
- August 28, 2002
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FIND THE RETURN to school every fall very exciting. I like the start-up rituals. I still have to have new stuff--pens, notebooks, calendars, and of course new shoes. I am glad to see the faces of my friends and colleagues again and to hear what they have been doing since I saw them last. I love to see former students again and meet new students. I'm eager for classes to start. I haven't yet gotten behind on my paperwork and phone calls.
At the same time, there is always a certain amount of anxiety at this time of year. I worry about how I am going to allocate my time so that I can get everything done without killing myself. And I worry about whether, in the crush ...