tyler90az Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 One of my wives biggest regrets is not graduating from seminary. Is there a way she could do it as an adult and graduate?I do not want any regrets hanging over her head, especially about church, which should be pure joy. 1
volgadon Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 I only ever had a single seminary seminary lesson as a teenager. No big deal. 1
tyler90az Posted March 29, 2013 Author Posted March 29, 2013 I only ever had a single seminary seminary lesson as a teenager. No big deal.I have never had one at all. It personally does not matter to me either.It does matter to her though. I can not tell you how many times she says she wishes she would have finished seminary. She says, "I never knew there was a ceremony." The look on her face is one of sadness. 1
tyler90az Posted March 29, 2013 Author Posted March 29, 2013 I have never had one at all. It personally does not matter to me either.It does matter to her though. I can not tell you how many times she says she wishes she would have finished seminary. She says, "I never knew there was a ceremony." The look on her face is one of sadness.At the very least I am wondering if I can get her a certificate when she completes seminary.. 1
Kenngo1969 Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 One of my wives biggest regrets is not graduating from seminary. Is there a way she could do it as an adult and graduate?I do not want any regrets hanging over her head, especially about church, which should be pure joy.How many wives do you have? (Sorry; couldn't resist.) I don't know about Seminary, but I don't see any reason why she couldn't get an Institute Certificate or Diploma. I wish you both well. 3
Calm Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 At the very least I am wondering if I can get her a certificate when she completes seminary..I highly doubt this would happen unless you contacted a seminary teacher on a personal level and worked it out with him or her. She can access the manuals online and go through them herself. Why not find out who is a local seminary teacher that the kids love and see if s/he would go for it.
Duncan Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 seminary regrets? oh man, there is a big article waiting to be written!!! haha! 1
thesometimesaint Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 My Stake offers adult Seminary classes. Don't know about others. 1
tyler90az Posted March 29, 2013 Author Posted March 29, 2013 My Stake offers adult Seminary classes. Don't know about others.Do they offer institute or seminary?What is the difference? 1
Garden Girl Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 My Stake offers adult Seminary classes. Don't know about others.I don't know if my stake offers adult classes... but what would be wrong with her sitting in on the class if the teacher was willing (if you don't have institute nearby). I had 3 years of seminary and "graduated" with a certificate... I think we were just givien our certificates in a sacrament meeting. No big ceremony... I did get a lovely pin too. If this is important to her, she should pursue it...GGGG 1
Duncan Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 I am envious of these stakes that have these types of events, adult seminary and the such. In our ward we have a lady who is teaching a bunch of new converts and is getting them all muddled up so we are looking into ways to deal with that
Kenngo1969 Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 I am envious of these stakes that have these types of events, adult seminary and the such. In our ward we have a lady who is teaching a bunch of new converts and is getting them all muddled up so we are looking into ways to deal with thathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46bBWBG9r2o
Saints Alive Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 I'm not sure doing seminary as an adult would be the best way to deal with regret, but best of luck to you and your wife.
Nevo Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 One of my wives biggest regrets is not graduating from seminary. Is there a way she could do it as an adult and graduate?I don't think there is any way for your wife to graduate from seminary at this point. According to the S&I policy manual, seminary is for youth "in grades nine through twelve or of corresponding age. Students who are eligible to attend high school beyond the traditional age may continue to participate in seminary programs as long as they continue to attend high school (usually not past the age of 22). Individuals who have been deemed 'not accountable' by their priesthood leaders, or are otherwise disabled, are eligible to participate in seminary programs. . . . Students are permitted to do makeup work during the years they are enrolled in secondary education and up to one year after completing their secondary education."Attending institute is probably a better bet. The only way I know of doing seminary as an adult is to teach it. I don't know where you live, but many stakes have early morning seminary classes taught by regular members. In my area, at least, this calling has quite a high turnover, so the odds of a person who wants to teach seminary getting a chance to do it are pretty good.That said, I think a lot of people have regrets about their past, about roads taken or not taken. Somehow we need to make peace with that, "to accept the things I cannot change."
Damien the Leper Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 I didn't graduate from seminary. The NT was taught my senior year. That was the year I realized I didn't care for devotional teaching. To solidify my decision, the teacher couldn't teach it to save her life. I couldn't attend institute enough to really care.
tyler90az Posted March 29, 2013 Author Posted March 29, 2013 I don't know if my stake offers adult classes... but what would be wrong with her sitting in on the class if the teacher was willing (if you don't have institute nearby). I had 3 years of seminary and "graduated" with a certificate... I think we were just givien our certificates in a sacrament meeting. No big ceremony... I did get a lovely pin too. If this is important to her, she should pursue it...GGGGIt is not about her being in the class. She could just do everything on seminary.lds.org. That is a good idea to ask them about getting a certificate or pin. I think she just wants to accomplish it and the ceremony is an excuse that comes from her subconscious. 1
tyler90az Posted March 29, 2013 Author Posted March 29, 2013 I'm not sure doing seminary as an adult would be the best way to deal with regret, but best of luck to you and your wife.What do you propose then?There is a billboard stuck in my head that said, "do not be one of those adults with regrets." Since we can not go back and change what happened in the past, we must move forward. We can move past those regrets by fulfilling them in the present. 1
mtomm Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 Contact whomever teaches seminary in your area and work something out with them. Then surprise her your plan. She might not be an *official* graduate but I'm sure some sort of certificate could be made to show her accomplishment. I LOVED seminary. It is where I gained an testimony of the gospel. My seminary teacher is one person who I hold in very high esteem (there aren't very many of those). I can see why she would have regrets. My husband didn't graduate either and he also regrets it...You are very kind to help her with this and not just brushing it off. 1
tyler90az Posted March 29, 2013 Author Posted March 29, 2013 Thanks for the ideas! Turns out she only needs one more semester to finish. She pretty much laughed at me and said she does not care. The differences between the male and female brain become ever more apparent. I guess she just wanted to vent 1
Garden Girl Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 I am envious of these stakes that have these types of events, adult seminary and the such. In our ward we have a lady who is teaching a bunch of new converts and is getting them all muddled up so we are looking into ways to deal with thatPlease Duncan... don't let her continue to do this... do someting quickly before she does real harm...GG 1
thesometimesaint Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 Do they offer institute or seminary?What is the difference?It is regular seminary. Complete with early morning sleepies. Institute is for those in college or of college age. 1
mtomm Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 Thanks for the ideas! Turns out she only needs one more semester to finish. She pretty much laughed at me and said she does not care. The differences between the male and female brain become ever more apparent. I guess she just wanted to vent LOL! But I stand by my statement that you were very kind to want to fix that for her. +1 2
Calm Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 LOL! But I stand by my statement that you were very kind to want to fix that for her. +1I gave him lots of points to show that I agree with you.
Saints Alive Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 What do you propose then?Perhaps she could volunteer to sub for seminary? I know I learned more about the gospel through teaching 11 year old primary kids than I ever learned in my own Sunday school. Is your wife's regret that she didn't do what other LDS youth do or that she missed out on the oppertunity to learn the gospel in a more structured and academic setting? If it is the latter, institute is a good idea.
Ron Beron Posted March 29, 2013 Posted March 29, 2013 One of my wives biggest regrets is not graduating from seminary. Is there a way she could do it as an adult and graduate?I do not want any regrets hanging over her head, especially about church, which should be pure joy.I didn't go to seminary either, but I did graduate from institute. Similar in that the lessons are the same. No blankets and pajamas though.
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