Well, it's May 8th of my freshman year of college and I just have one final left before being done with...
Wait. Did I just say that I was one test away from being done with my first year of college? I think I did, but how is that possible? Wasn't it just yesterday I was going to my High School graduation and preparing for one last summer before college?
I guess it wasn't yesterday, between the time of my High School graduation and this point I have finished an entire year of college. So I suppose this is the point where I say that this entire year has been completely amazing, that I've made so many great friends, that I have learned so much about myself and also found a pet unicorn then five dollars.
While I can say with honesty that I've made friends, self discoveries, had a great time, and found a unicorn (ok maybe not that one) I have to be honest and say that this year has had some hard times too. There have been so many great times in college but in between those times have been feelings of loneliness, confusion, and even pain.
When going into college, you shouldn't expect everything to suddenly be easier. In fact, many things get harder and more difficult to understand. The important thing to remember is that those times of loneliness, confusion, and pain are there to make you grow. As crazy as it sounds, I thank God for the bad times that came this year because they made me figure a lot of things out. I am also extremely thankful for the people I have a Sterling that have helped support me when I was going through hardships.
Wherever you go to college, you can expect to have really great times and really not so great times. With all this in mind, we are left with two questions: Will you allow God to teach you through those experiences? and who do you have around you for support during those experiences?
