Student Life

With Commencement coming up next week, we asked alumni to share advice, stories, and resources for what to do after graduation.

It was about two years ago that I packed up my whole life and moved five hours up I-5 to matriculate into The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology. I was a bundle of nerves, having only ever lived in my hometown until now to begin this new learning venture in a brand new, big […]

The summer of 2015 was momentous. Summers are very busy in our family: We set up my husband’s art booth at Art Festivals every weekend, and I work at Starbucks because I love the diversity and complexity of people and interacting on a regular basis. Through the course of the summer, I felt a big […]

This post was written by Rachael Clinton, Director of Organizational Development for The Allender Center and member of The Allender Center Teaching Staff. As an MDiv alumna from The Seattle School and resident of Seattle for 10+ years, Rachael brings beautiful connection and insight into the church community in Seattle. We are thrilled to share […]

The Seattle School community will gather at Town Hall Seattle on June 29 to celebrate 59 graduating students at the 2019 Commencement ceremony.

“A blank page is terrifying…” “The last time I wrote a paper, the year started with 19 not 20…” “Friends ask me to proofread their papers; I love helping people’s ideas come through the written word…” “Am I supposed to already know what APA Style means?” “I like writing for myself, but writing assignments stress/overwhelm/bore […]

Our next Throwback Thursday comes from Jessica Hoekstra (MA in Counseling Psychology, ‘17), an artist and Chicago native who currently works in community mental health in Seattle and as an Assistant Instructor at The Seattle School. Jessica writes about the pain of engaging our own stories as we grow the capacity to work with others, […]

Some of us here at The Seattle School play outside a lot…a whole lot. When there is swell (and we have money for gas), some of us like to surf. When the snow has melted in the mountains, some might even go for long-distance backpacking trips. And, as the cold, dark nights of winter reign, […]

This week’s Throwback Thursday comes from Bethany Bylsma (MACP, ‘16), who looks back on the tools and traveling companions that helped her navigate her Seattle School adventure. Bethany now works as a therapist in private practice, and she recently launched the Tender Wilds, an organization devoted to sharing stories, tapping into deep matters of the […]

With no free parking near The Seattle School, many students turn to alternative forms of transportation to get to and from school. To help you plan for that, we wanted to provide some resources for navigating Seattle without a car: Busing Busing is the primary way most people get around Seattle. You can utilize these maps […]

A group of students recently hit the beach at Golden Gardens to play some volleyball, gather around a fire, and welcome summer with open arms.

Before launching into the mountain of reading that you’ll take on over the next 2-4 years, we’ve put together this short list of recommended books (some fun, some resourceful, and some just downright inspirational). We asked our faculty a simple question: “What is the one book a student has to read before starting at The […]