Advising Students and Discerning Direction
Document Type
Blog
Abstract
The student who sat in front of me was having difficulty looking me in the eyes as he shuffled his hands. He slowly began to speak. He was a second-year engineering student having second thoughts about his chosen field of study. He knew he liked being creative, but he was becoming increasingly convinced that his gifts and interests were pointing to creativity in some other area. I listened as he gradually shared his story, trying to tell if he was just having a bad week, struggling with a particular course, or if he was genuinely discerning a call to a different area of study. In the end, I decided that his wrestling was due to the last one, and we discussed some different options. I encouraged him to finish the semester but also to pray and speak with others as he explored a new major.
Publication Date
3-11-2021
Recommended Citation
Schuurman, Derek, "Advising Students and Discerning Direction" (2021). University Faculty Publications and Creative Works. 786.
https://digitalcommons.calvin.edu/calvin_facultypubs/786