My first semester of college is officially over. Woohoo Sic ‘Em! However, this semester did not go without its crazy, stressful, learning experiences. I can’t really put into words all that God has taught me over the last 4 months, but I’m going to share just a few with you.

This semester I learned that sometimes I can’t have it all under control. I don’t know what is going to happen every second of every day, and no matter how much I planned things, they just don’t always go the way I want. I had to accept that and be okay with things not going as planned. Once I realized this it was fun to see where God took me. He led me to friends, organizations, and events that help me make memories that we last forever. I learned that when you let God take control and lead you, you end up in some pretty awesome places.

Another thing I learned was that it’s okay to fail. Now I’m talking about classes, I passed all my classes so yay! However, I mean its okay to fail at things you thought you would be good at or enjoy. I thought I would like science and majoring in science; I was wrong. I thought I wanted to be a Physical Therapist, God had a different plan. I tried many new things this semester and some things I succeeded in and some I did not, and that is okay. God taught me that He wants us to try lots of new things, but that doesn’t mean we will be good at all of them. We might fail, we might hate it, and we might never want to do it again, and that is perfectly okay. I hate failing so this was a hard concept to grasped, and I think I’m still trying to grasp it.

I learned that you find friends at unexpected times but it’s always the perfect timing. I learned that life is too short not to start studying a little later because you were with friends. I learned that dorm life is not the best, but I still kind of love it. I learned that I forget to eat sometimes, and Ramen really isn’t as good as I remember it as a kid. I learned that dining hall food isn’t terrible, but I sure did get tired of it. I learned that sleep is for the weak except the night before a test. I learned that life throws you curveballs, but they turn out to make life more exciting.

Most of all, I learned that in all the craziness and stress, Jesus is still King and will always be waiting for me. Thank you, Jesus for a school that makes even the little things so worth it and for an amazing first semester!