Too Fast?

Wow. This year is chugging right on by. Wait is chugging a word? Actually I don't care, it's been chugging right on by. haha. I can't believe that the first "week and 2 days" has already come and gone. I've met a lot of awesome people and I'm very excited for how this semester, or dare I say it? Year will unfold. I'm looking forward to seeing what God has in store for me, as well the other students around campus.

I also recently turned 18. woot woot. Go me! haha. I finally joined club 18. haha. It's been quite the week. But I know I'm going to get through it. :)

This college life stuff is coming and going quickly as well. I was assigned an essay for Composition, we have to write an autobiography about either an event or person and why it or he/she has had an impact on our life. I've been thinking long and hard about where I should go with this. I think I finally realized what I want to write about. The topic: My Surprise 17th Birthday. This day was very special to me because it made me realize how much my friends actually care about me. I absolutely cannot wait to start writing and well I kinda have to, rough drafts are due thursday! O.O haha. But this is something I will have fun writing. :)

Renewal

The Freshmen Orientation Retreat was awesome. It was a lot of fun and very uplifting. Last night when our Dean of Spiritual Life was speaking, he asked us to bow our heads to pray and ask God what it was that he was calling us to do. As I prayed I felt that tugging at my heart once again, that is always there when given this invitation. But I always thought to myself, I'm a Christian I'm good right? No not right. I constantly felt like I was walking across a tight rope struggling with what to do, what not to do, what to say, what not to say. He said that we are all sinners and we all fall short of the Glory of God. Like the analogy we were given, jumping to Catalina Island. Some may get farther, but we will never make it, not one of us. I spoke with a Focus Leader and she introduced me to another woman who talked with me, prayed with me, prayed for me, and answered all my questions. By the time we had finished talking, I felt so much better and felt as though I was on my way to making that connection with God and growing in him. A smile was on my face and it doesn't seem like it's going anywhere soon. I'm so excited about what this year has to offer me. :)

Burn Out.

Well, today was another day of activities for orientation. However, I didn't end up going. Tonight was dinner with your focus group and then the Clash n Bowl. I didn't go because this whole orientation business has me going, going, going, and I couldn't go anymore. After getting home at 12:30am last night, I think I took about 3 or 4 naps today. haha. I'm kind of scared that this is what college may be like. Continuing the going, going, going pattern. Maybe I'm over reacting a little bit, because I for sure am not going to be at school as long as I have been in the last week. But it still is quite scary. I doubt it will be this hard once school starts.

On a brighter note, tomorrow we're going to go help about the community and then we'll be off to the retreat! woot. some relaxing I hope after wards? haha. It will be like my whole dorming experience for now. Then Wednesday night when I come home I'll be preparing for Thursday, the start of what I hope will be a great year! :)

Exhaustion

Choir camp is OVER. haha. Aww. Come on! OK, it was a lot of fun, but it was also a lot of work. I had no idea what to expect, but wow we did a lot of work, and even though we are completely finished with the songs they still sound pretty great. I've had our music stuck in my head ALL DAY. Also NINETY GIRLS. That's A LOT of girls! haha. They all seem pretty nice. The second day seemed like everything was getting pretty overwhelming, but then I found out that all the other new girls felt exactly the same way I did this morning. It helped a lot when all the returning members gave us advice and told us about their experiences and reassured us that everything was going to be perfectly fine. They're very encouraging and that made me realize that this is going to be a great year and I'm very confident that we will all get closer and improve in every way we possibly can. Knowing that there are girls in the choir that are there for me when I need somebody is a great feeling and I'm so excited for the year to start.

In fact orientation starts tomorrow and I'm super excited!! Getting to meet all the other incoming freshmen and just situated for the new year. My stomach is a tad in knots, but I know that God will be with me and he will be there to help me get through tomorrow. I'm glad though, being a commuter I don't have to come to check in until 2pm. Yay for sleeping in! haha. Choir camp made me very exhausted, but I've had a lot of time to rest my feet. :)