Sometimes it's the weirdest feeling when I think that I'm a fifth year and graduating in May. It's so crazy that my time in college is quickly fading away. It honestly feels like it was just yesterday that I was moving into Sears Hall. I can remember my first day here so vividly. Lugging all my belongings up three flights of stairs and down to the end of my hall in 95 degree weather , having these random girls come into my room to meetme who later became some of my closest friends, meeting every person I saw andalways introducing myself with my name, where I'm from and my major. I sometimes miss those days. The days where there would always be a group of about 10 walking to the caf for dinner to later join up with 20 more. The days when you did nothing but hang out with friends and stayed up til 3 a.m. talking and not doing homework like the case is now a days. The days when everything you did was a new adventure.
Please, don't get me wrong. The next four got even better. Freshman year was amazing, but those friendships that I started then became even deeper. I even lived with some of those girls from Sears 3West my senior year. I miss those girls now. Most of them have graduated and only one or two remain. I don't know what I'm going to do next semester when all my girlfriends have graduated and it's just me and acouple of guys. It's something that worries me every now and then because friendships are one of the most valuable things I have. I have to keep reminding myself not to worry about. God will take care of me, and who knows, maybe some people will come back or stay around or maybe I'll meet someone new.
These five years have been some of the best years of my life, and as ready as I am to be done with school and papers and tests, I'm going to miss this place and these people. I know what it's like to be out there in the real world. I've done it for the past two summers, and sometimes it feels so lonely out there and feels like I'm the only Christian my age. I fear that I'm going to go into shock from the lack of people. Once again though, it's something I can't worry about. I can't keep focusing on what might be, but I need to focus on the right now because I might "walk" by the good things now and the friends that are still here. I like to read Matthew 6:34 often as a constant reminder not to worry. It reads, "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
I've loved my time here, and I know that it's my time now to fade out while others come in. I'm scared about being in the "real world" and officially being an adult, but eI'm ready for the new adventure. All I can say is, "Bring it on."
I'm feeling a little nostalgic right now considering Homecoming is this weekend and my friends who have graduated are coming back so here are a few pictures from over the years.
Sears 3West's weekly prayer breakfast.
Getting ready to leave for the opera.
Taking a break from rollerskating sophomore year. We loved that Scooby Doo kid.
Rhodes Rowdies!!!
Georgetown One Stop Club. I love this place.
I miss and love these girls.
Please, don't get me wrong. The next four got even better. Freshman year was amazing, but those friendships that I started then became even deeper. I even lived with some of those girls from Sears 3West my senior year. I miss those girls now. Most of them have graduated and only one or two remain. I don't know what I'm going to do next semester when all my girlfriends have graduated and it's just me and acouple of guys. It's something that worries me every now and then because friendships are one of the most valuable things I have. I have to keep reminding myself not to worry about. God will take care of me, and who knows, maybe some people will come back or stay around or maybe I'll meet someone new.
These five years have been some of the best years of my life, and as ready as I am to be done with school and papers and tests, I'm going to miss this place and these people. I know what it's like to be out there in the real world. I've done it for the past two summers, and sometimes it feels so lonely out there and feels like I'm the only Christian my age. I fear that I'm going to go into shock from the lack of people. Once again though, it's something I can't worry about. I can't keep focusing on what might be, but I need to focus on the right now because I might "walk" by the good things now and the friends that are still here. I like to read Matthew 6:34 often as a constant reminder not to worry. It reads, "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
I've loved my time here, and I know that it's my time now to fade out while others come in. I'm scared about being in the "real world" and officially being an adult, but eI'm ready for the new adventure. All I can say is, "Bring it on."
I'm feeling a little nostalgic right now considering Homecoming is this weekend and my friends who have graduated are coming back so here are a few pictures from over the years.
Sears 3West's weekly prayer breakfast.
Getting ready to leave for the opera.
Taking a break from rollerskating sophomore year. We loved that Scooby Doo kid.
Rhodes Rowdies!!!
Georgetown One Stop Club. I love this place.
I miss and love these girls.
