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I’ve found that when meeting a new person at college that it takes no more than 3 introductory sentences before the “what’s your major?” question is asked. I could take the easy way out and reply, “an Associate in Arts.” In attempt to avoid the inevitable next question of “do you plan on transferring?” I simply reply with my four year plan: “Communications major with a religion minor.”

And then it happens.

“Oh, cool! What do you want to do with that?”

Waiter: “Ok, I have an order of awkward with a side of ‘this is probably the last in-depth conversation we’ll ever have.’ And a tall glass of self-inflicted guilt to go with it.”

Me: “Yeah, that’s mine.”

It’s amazing how quickly the walls go up when I tell my fellow students that I want to go into ministry. It’s sad, to be quite honest. Maybe I’ll just start lying and telling people that I’m a Criminal Justice major. Kidding…

In a conversation with a girl today, I purposely steered the conversation away from the “what’s your major” question for as long as possible. After establishing a “see, I’m not some psycho, judgmental, sweaty, foot-stompin’, voice-raising weirdo rapport” I allowed the conversation to take its long overdue turn.

“Promise me that your perception of me won’t change,” I stated. “Yeah, of course!” she agreed. I told her. She seemed ok. Kinda gave me that, “Oh, wow…….cool” deal.

When I tell people that I want to go into ministry, this is what I wish went through their heads:

“Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Fantastic.”

Maybe I can make a difference.

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