After three semesters of this crazy thing called college, it's safe to say I've learned one thing: every semester is different. Every semester is a fresh start. Aside from the new classes, every semester poses a new challenge to grow yourself as an individual, to figure life out a little bit better, to find out where to go from here.
You're not supposed to have your entire life figured out. In fact, very few of us do. We all just go around pretending to look like we know what we're doing. But if there's one thing I know to be true, it's that things fall together in the way that they're supposed to, and everything happens for a reason.
For me, that time is now. Things have finally started to fall into place. My three semesters could not have been anymore different, and while each had its very high highs and incredibly low lows, I can acknowledge that everything happened in the way that it was meant to. It's hard to see the bigger picture when you're caught up in the moment, but once you ride things out and let life take its course, things make sense. A little.
The one common string from three semesters is that I've lived, I've lost, and I've grown. I've learned more about myself and become more of who I'm meant to be every day. My challenges and struggles have shaped me for the better. After all, an arrow must drawn backward before it can be propelled forward, right?
When you're not learning about your future profession in the classroom, you're learning about yourself outside of the classroom. It is so important to love yourself, take care of yourself, be kind to yourself, and be honest with yourself. If something doesn't feel right - trust yourself. Take the leap of faith. Make the change.
I may not know where I'll go from here, but I know where I've been, and I know that I'm strong enough to take on whatever is next for me. Even when the going gets tough and life gets a little crazy. And boy is it about to.
