I always hope when I title things with a name such as that, even though I am a 20 year old adult, my mother will refrain from reading such a post as this! (Just kidding - love you, Mom!!!) As much as I would like to say, "Yeah this is just a catchy title that I'm using to attract more readers!" I would then in fact be lying to you because that is the honest truth - I HAVE YET TO BUY ANY SORT OF SCHOOL MATERIAL (and classes start on Tuesday)!!!
For starters, I'm a procrastinator. I always like to think that will change but I have learned that I work pretty well under pressure and I'm good at meeting deadlines. Therefore, I'm still feeling pretty good about starting my third year at college.
I remember wondering before classes even started if I was going to fail; like maybe I would get lost trying to find a class. I did.
I was afraid to struggle in math. That happened.
I was worried there might be people who didn't like me. There are always those people in life.
I was concerned about the three point line being farther back and missing a shot. Well, you miss 100% of the shots you don't take.
And among all of the worry and anxiety and even, for lack of a softer term, failure I survived my freshman year of college. I even came back and lived through a great sophomore year. Round three of college begins in less than two days, I don't have any school supplies, AND I am stress free.
College isn't always going to be easy. Life isn't always going to be easy. But it will be worth it.
So, to those beginning a new chapter in your life (here at Bethel or wherever you are), here's to a great year (aka virtual cheers). Celebrate the day - tomorrow will be too late to enjoy what you can today!
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Check out the link below which shows off an
incredible Welcome Week crew at Bethel University.
-Courage, dear heart. C.S. Lewis
Lexi
