"College is the best four years of your life" "Wow, I would do anything to go back to college"

College has been anything but that so far. I had such a hard time leaving my life in my hometown of Brentwood, Tennessee. I had tons of really awesome people there, loved my school and church, and loved (and still do) where I lived. I've struggled unbelievably trying to find my place and who I am in this new environment. I've questioned why I am not as happy as everyone says I should be. It's not that I haven't had any fun; I have found some people I like, and I have had fun spontaneously getting late night Waffle House with my new friends. With everyone telling me the statement above, I assumed that from the start, my life would be great at my new school of choice.

What those people don't tell you is that it was not always so easy. They probably barely remember the first semester of their freshman year where they struggled to find their way through such a new place with new friends, and what seems like a whole new life. Life as a freshman in college is just plain hard and confusing.

To all the seniors in high school: your first few months in college will probably not be one of the best times of your life. I will say that God placed you wherever you are for a reason. Everything will find its place; after all, it has only been two and a half months into college, how could one already have deep friendships and be totally comfortable in such a new environment?

BUT TRUST. Trust that God knows exactly who your best friends will be two years from now. Trust that you will eventually get comfortable and not everything will be so new. Trust that God knows what He is doing and that He has a perfect plan set out for you. Trust that come senior year or after graduation, you will be able to say college was the best four years of your life.