fill in the spiritual bubbles?
I've decided to boycott the Spiritual Transformation survey that the college wants me to take. Ok, so it's something of a weak, informal boycott and it's also because I'm reticent to dedicate 45 minutes to something other than homework, people, or sleeping at the moment. Who knows, maybe I'll take it yet; I'm a curious sort of person and the unknown is always alluring.
The truth is that I'm somewhat disturbed by the idea: a survey to measure spiritual growth. A valuable source of information for the college, I'm sure, but what do they intend to do with it? If students (those honest enough) say that they aren't growing here, would there be any change in how things are done? Maybe I've just grown too cynical.
It's just that I think my spiritual growth in the last four years is too...well..."big" for a survey. And by that I absolutely DON'T mean that I see myself as some spiritual giant (ha!). What I mean is that my "transforming" could maybe be captured in a conversation with a close friend or a poem or a personal essay--but filling in little scantron bubbles feels way too small and not nearly beautiful enough. I've read some of the questions on a friend's blog, and I think if I did take it, I might cry because the questions feel like the wrong ones and the answers like a foreign language that I knew only as a small child.
The truth is that I'm somewhat disturbed by the idea: a survey to measure spiritual growth. A valuable source of information for the college, I'm sure, but what do they intend to do with it? If students (those honest enough) say that they aren't growing here, would there be any change in how things are done? Maybe I've just grown too cynical.
It's just that I think my spiritual growth in the last four years is too...well..."big" for a survey. And by that I absolutely DON'T mean that I see myself as some spiritual giant (ha!). What I mean is that my "transforming" could maybe be captured in a conversation with a close friend or a poem or a personal essay--but filling in little scantron bubbles feels way too small and not nearly beautiful enough. I've read some of the questions on a friend's blog, and I think if I did take it, I might cry because the questions feel like the wrong ones and the answers like a foreign language that I knew only as a small child.
posted by Mandy at 2:45 PM
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Um...I think the answer is..."Jesus"? Am I right? I hope so--otherwise all my Christian schooling is for not.
Welcome back to Minnesota (and blogging), Mandy! I can't wait to barrista with you on Sunday. Yes, I really did just use that as a verb. So there...take THAT, English major! :)
Did you read my whole rant on the questionnaire? =) Yeah...I like the way you put it better. But it's definitely true. While my curiousity still wants to see all the results (though no, I've not gone back to take it again!) I in no way think the results show much of anything of my real spiritual growth...or ever probably can, even if it were a well-written questionnaire. =)
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