Excerpts from the Diary of Jonathan Edwards

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I will be going to college in a few months and am not sure what to expect from college with me being so young; however, I know that my family will be supportive and encouraging to me. My father seems especially eager about my upcoming college entry, probably because I am his only son out of eleven children. My father and grandfather are both pastors and I feel that they want me to continue the pastoral tradition in the family (Hammond).

I have felt the need today to reflect on my family and childhood years. My mother, who is highly intelligent, has influenced me to love and appreciate books. I remember as a young child preferring to read books, write and learn other languages over playing with other children. I always felt a bit out of place when I was with my friends. This was probably due to the fact that I was more interested in reading the Bible than playing games. It seems that the only time I spent with other children was when I built forts in the forest so that we could have prayer meetings (Hammond). Even though some of my friends think that I am dull and boring, I feel that at twelve years of age I am ready to take on whatever God has in store for me.

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Today was my first day of college at Yale Collegiate School. I feel quite confident that I will do well even though I am not yet thirteen years of age. In spite of the fact that my father has been very busy with his role as pastor of East Windsor Church, he has found the time to help prepare me for college. I feel somewhat pressured because of the fact that I am the only son out of 11 children; however, I want to make my father proud of me (“Cengage Learning”).

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I am happy to say that I received my degree after four years of hard work...

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"Resolutions (1722-1723)." edwards.yale.edu. n.p., n.d.. Web. 15 Mar 2012. .

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