School's out forever!

[jchrisobrien]

Somewhere in the maelstrom of my dreams and maybe dreams (did my roommate really come home last night, or did I imagine it?) I had another dream about being in school. It was a college level class, I could tell by the students, not the lessons. I hate dreams about school. There are several dream archetypes out there. If you dream about losing your teeth, you are supposed to be worrying about your appearance. Dreams about flying are really dreams about sex (And what are dreams of sex about, I wonder?) I don't know what the symbolism of school dreams are, but I know what my recurring themes are about.

Most of the time, I dream about being in a grade lower than what I am. I'll be going to high school, whereas in the real world I've graduated college. Sometimes I'll get lost in a labyrinth of hallways, other times I'll end up in classes I'm not taking. The most common theme is realizing that I've forgotten about entire courses, and never attended them all year There's worry and fear about getting bad grades, and how can I make them up?
Last night's was a little different. I was jotting down notes, sharing answers and comments with some of my classmates. They laughed, one of them (a random blonde girl) smiled and made lots of eye contact. I packed up my books as the class was letting out and I wondered out loud. "Why am I still taking classes if I've graduated?"

If there was a message to the dream, I think that was it.

Comments

[brigid.livejournal.com]

even though it sounds like you figured it out here are two theories behind dreams of school

school - being in school or in a classroom indicates the dreamer is going through a learning experience in life; it may also signify a spiritual lesson is being learned; it may also be bringing the dreamer back to a childhood memory that needs to be addressed.

and

SCHOOL : This type of dream relates to your current "lesson in life," and if you learn how to interpret it, you'll find out how you are progressing...yes, folks, you're still taking tests and getting graded! Our "true selves" are our souls, and not our physical bodies. You are a spirit/soul having a physical dream, not the other way around. Ever feel like your life is like a play, and you are acting out some role that you don't even understand, even suprising yourself with your actions sometimes? Bingo! When we sleep, that proverbial "Veil of Forgetfulness" that prevents us from "cheating on the test" is lifted, and we are shown what type of progress we are making (or, *GULP*, not making) and given guidance on what to do next. We always have free will in our waking physical lives, though, and if we stubbornly refuse to finish our tests, then we have that right--but we are doomed to repeat it until we pass it; and each time we turn away from it, the next time it will be more unpleasant until finally we are forced to acknowledge it's importance for our growth. The things we consider vitally important in our waking physical lives are not nearly as important as the TRUE reason we are here, which is to overcome our shortcomings so that we may get closer to our Source/God/Higher Power. To avoid learning the lesson is like forcing your soul to a fate similar to the mythical greek god named Sisyphus who was doomed to keep rolling a boulder uphill for eternity, only to watch it roll back down & have to repeat the same tedious hard labor again & again. That sounds like school to me! So pay heed to the messages in dreams about schools, and you may advance faster. Do you *really* want to repeat kindergarten AGAIN?

[silas7.livejournal.com]

Those are along the lines of what I was thinking. I think the awareness that I'm taking classes that I don't need to could mean that I've investing energy in something I already know the answer to.

[spriggan.livejournal.com]

maybe you have the degree but can't get a job so are going back to classes.