As 2016 comes to an end, it seems like a lot of people are happy about leaving this year. Now, if you ask me, I don't think this past year was THAT bad. However, I am still excited for the new year and to see what happens next in my life. 2016 was full of life changing things for me and that is mainly what this blog post is going to be about.
This year started with my last semester of high school and ended with my first semester of college. My last semester of high school was full of fun memories like winning state for show choir and, of course, graduating. Everything in between was a bit of a blur of studying, AP test prep, and trying to find time for a social life. Once it was all over, I was ready for a relaxing summer. Sadly, I wouldn't describe my summer as relaxing at all.
Summer 2016 started with a ton, and I mean a TON, of graduation open houses, including my own. I also started babysitting two of my favorite kids three days a week. Once the open house madness ended, I went on a week long mission trip to West Virgina. This week was such an amazing experience. To summarize, I met so many cool people, got closer to people from youth group, and got to serve just as the Lord as called me to. I was feeling great after this trip! However, when the next month rolled around, things changed.
Soon after we got back, my great aunt was in the hospital. Now this wasn't the first time something like this happened so at first I wasn't worried. But, unlike before, this time she wasn't getting better. She was hospitalized for about 10 days before she passed away. To say this was a very sad time for my family would be an understatement. My aunt was always there for me and my mom and sister. She didn't have any kids of her own so she took us in as her own. She was spoiling me from birth and was always up for a shopping trip! Losing her from my life was truly heartbreaking, especially when I was at such a life changing point of my life, between high school and college. Not having her was going to be very rough, and it was, it still is. But everyday I know she is watching over me. Before she got sick, she told me that I remind her of her self when she was younger and my mom recently told me she agrees with that. She was very goal driven and independent. I try not to get too sad about missing her because I know she is with me and if I keep pursuing my dreams I will make her happy.
The last few weeks of summer were filled with the annual 4-H fair and college shopping. Before I knew it, it was the week of Welcome Weekend and I was going to be starting the next chapter of my life. Was I nervous? Oh yes! I was nervous about forgetting something at home, about not being able to find my classes, and about making friends. After finishing my first semester, I can say that I did leave things at home but I'm only an hour away so it's not the big of deal. Finding classes wasn't that hard once I learned where building were and it wasn't that hard going to such a small school. And now for making friends? Well that was the easiest part of all. At the end of high school, I was starting to grow apart from my friends and I was so ready to make new friends at college, especially ones that would help me grow in my faith. The girls on my hall were just that. They are all so fun and dependable. I could've not been any luckier getting placed on Alpha 2 West. There is always someone willing to going shopping with me, study with me, or even pray for me. The love of Christ shines through each and every one of them and I may not talk to all of them a lot but I know they are all such great people that I could talk to at any time. One of these girls, of course, is my roommate.
Just a little shout out to Natalee- for being not only a great roommate but a great friend. I was so lucky getting randomly paired with Natalee as my roommate. She is so funny and awkward but also so trustworthy. I can also count on her to listen to me complain and rant and she'll stay positive and give me her best advice.
Being at college and taking classes for my major has helped me confirm my dreams for the future. I'm starting to get a better idea of what I want to do more specifically and I'm excited. I'm excited to see how God continues to shape me and change my perspective on the world and show me what His purpose is for me. Going to a Christian school and being surrounded by God's love is one of the best things that can happen to anyone in my opinion.
As 2016 comes to an end and 2017 begins, many people often come up with "New Year Resolutions" or goals for the new year. As I write this I've started thinking of things I want in the upcoming year. I think of the generic things like get fit and read more books, and while those things are true, no one ever actually keeps things like that. So with that being said, for 2017 I would like to keep working on myself and continue to grow in my faith and become more like the person God has planned for me to be. Might sound a little cliche but I don't care because my plan for myself is for me not anyone else- and as stated before, I am the girl who dared to dream.
**I hope everyone has a great year and I want to just remind you all to be thankful for what you have and try to be a little optimistic every once in awhile, you never know what could happen.**
This year started with my last semester of high school and ended with my first semester of college. My last semester of high school was full of fun memories like winning state for show choir and, of course, graduating. Everything in between was a bit of a blur of studying, AP test prep, and trying to find time for a social life. Once it was all over, I was ready for a relaxing summer. Sadly, I wouldn't describe my summer as relaxing at all.
Summer 2016 started with a ton, and I mean a TON, of graduation open houses, including my own. I also started babysitting two of my favorite kids three days a week. Once the open house madness ended, I went on a week long mission trip to West Virgina. This week was such an amazing experience. To summarize, I met so many cool people, got closer to people from youth group, and got to serve just as the Lord as called me to. I was feeling great after this trip! However, when the next month rolled around, things changed.
Soon after we got back, my great aunt was in the hospital. Now this wasn't the first time something like this happened so at first I wasn't worried. But, unlike before, this time she wasn't getting better. She was hospitalized for about 10 days before she passed away. To say this was a very sad time for my family would be an understatement. My aunt was always there for me and my mom and sister. She didn't have any kids of her own so she took us in as her own. She was spoiling me from birth and was always up for a shopping trip! Losing her from my life was truly heartbreaking, especially when I was at such a life changing point of my life, between high school and college. Not having her was going to be very rough, and it was, it still is. But everyday I know she is watching over me. Before she got sick, she told me that I remind her of her self when she was younger and my mom recently told me she agrees with that. She was very goal driven and independent. I try not to get too sad about missing her because I know she is with me and if I keep pursuing my dreams I will make her happy.
The last few weeks of summer were filled with the annual 4-H fair and college shopping. Before I knew it, it was the week of Welcome Weekend and I was going to be starting the next chapter of my life. Was I nervous? Oh yes! I was nervous about forgetting something at home, about not being able to find my classes, and about making friends. After finishing my first semester, I can say that I did leave things at home but I'm only an hour away so it's not the big of deal. Finding classes wasn't that hard once I learned where building were and it wasn't that hard going to such a small school. And now for making friends? Well that was the easiest part of all. At the end of high school, I was starting to grow apart from my friends and I was so ready to make new friends at college, especially ones that would help me grow in my faith. The girls on my hall were just that. They are all so fun and dependable. I could've not been any luckier getting placed on Alpha 2 West. There is always someone willing to going shopping with me, study with me, or even pray for me. The love of Christ shines through each and every one of them and I may not talk to all of them a lot but I know they are all such great people that I could talk to at any time. One of these girls, of course, is my roommate.
Just a little shout out to Natalee- for being not only a great roommate but a great friend. I was so lucky getting randomly paired with Natalee as my roommate. She is so funny and awkward but also so trustworthy. I can also count on her to listen to me complain and rant and she'll stay positive and give me her best advice.
Being at college and taking classes for my major has helped me confirm my dreams for the future. I'm starting to get a better idea of what I want to do more specifically and I'm excited. I'm excited to see how God continues to shape me and change my perspective on the world and show me what His purpose is for me. Going to a Christian school and being surrounded by God's love is one of the best things that can happen to anyone in my opinion.
As 2016 comes to an end and 2017 begins, many people often come up with "New Year Resolutions" or goals for the new year. As I write this I've started thinking of things I want in the upcoming year. I think of the generic things like get fit and read more books, and while those things are true, no one ever actually keeps things like that. So with that being said, for 2017 I would like to keep working on myself and continue to grow in my faith and become more like the person God has planned for me to be. Might sound a little cliche but I don't care because my plan for myself is for me not anyone else- and as stated before, I am the girl who dared to dream.
**I hope everyone has a great year and I want to just remind you all to be thankful for what you have and try to be a little optimistic every once in awhile, you never know what could happen.**
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