Back To Home Page To Archives - Spring of Life - H. Roger Bothwell Some of My College Students In one of the classes I am teaching the students are required to maintain a journal of new and significant events that occur to them during these first few weeks of college. Being it is a class of freshman just about everything is new and significant. The object is to force them to reflect on what is happening to them during this new adventure. For many of them they are the first member of their family to ever attend college. As I was reading one of their journals I came across a passage where the young lady talked about this old man who taught her accounting class. I was somewhat amused by her reference to his age since he was a classmate of mine when I was in college. So I think I know what she thinks of me. It is interesting to observe which students we think will graduate four years from now and which ones will most likely not return the second semester of their first year. I am dedicated to chasing down these students at risk to try to intervene. I want them to know someone on campus cares if they are academically successful for it is a good indicator of what will happen to the rest of their lives. Some continually come late to class. Some skip class. Some persist in turning in late work. Some sleep in class. Some just sit and stare. I realize that I am something strange for many inner-city kids who have never had much exposure to an old middle class white man. I look at them and wonder where they have been during their short lives. I am sure many have seen a lot of things I can only imagine. But I have them for now and while I do I will try to reach them. I want so much to reach them for success in this life and definitely for their eternal life in Jesus. As I look at them I realize that Jesus has the same concerns for you and me. I’m glad about that. I'm Roger Bothwell and my address is hrb1@tiac.net or 151 Old Farm Rd. Leominster, MA 01453. Thank you for your support of our faith ministry. Past devotionals can be accessed at Archives