1. Change is good.
I moved to MTSU from Memphis, Tn. Even though I did not move very far from my hometown change happened in every aspect of my life. From where I lived, to what church I attended, to even my relationships. Everything was changing and I wasn't sure I was quite ready for it. When I was back home I was part of a friend group consisting of three other girls. We were inseparable and hung out all the time.
As we all went our separate ways for college our relationship changed as well. We are still best friends and hopefully always will be but our relationship will never be what it was back in high school. That is not because we are not close anymore but because we growing and maturing separately and in different ways.
Other relationships in my life changed as well. I am super close to my family and it has been a challenge living so far away. Talking on the on the phone with your mom is just not the same when you really need to be comforted by something. I get homesick pretty regularly my change has made me so much more independent. I hate making any kind of decision and always want others to make them for me.
On my own, the responsibility and decision of my actions falls completely on my shoulders. I have learned skills and traits that I probably would never truly grasp if I stayed in my old surroundings and in the comfort of my parents home.
2. It's okay to not have your whole life figured out.
The farther my freshman year got the more I became uncertain if I was choosing the right path. I was so scared that choosing to go to this college and pursuing Journalism wasn't what God wanted for me. The more I thought about it and the more I prayed to God I realized that no matter what I do or where I God would always be working through me. God does not matter where I go as long as I am focused on him and working for his purpose in my life.
