I am the queen of starting over. Really, ask anyone. I started my college career at Christopher Newport University. I attended CNU for a semester until a personal experience happened that caused me to withdraw. After I withdrew, I took off a semester. Still not quite sure what I wanted to do with my life or where I wanted to go. Then a year later, I attended Northern Virginia Community College. I thought this would be a great idea. After all, it's one of the cheapest ways to attain a degree. However, after a year there, I realized it wasn't for me and I wanted more. Fast forward to this August and I am attending Virginia Commonwealth University and I can honestly say I've never been happier. Yes, I know it's only the first week of classes but when you get that feeling you just know.

The reason I am telling you my story of many failures and retakes is because I want you to know that it's ok to start over. If you're not happy somewhere then why should you stay? Take it from me. Yeah it sucks to start over at first because you have to learn new surroundings and get situated at the new place. But I promise you, that once you find that place that you can call your second home you'll be so happy you started over.

So if you're at a point in your life where you're struggling and you don't feel like you belong, then maybe you don't. I'm not saying that to be mean or to put you down but rather to open your eyes that sometimes first choices aren't always the best for us and that is totally OK. Don't let people stress you out or change your mind because only you know what will make you genuinely happy.