Bold and Brave

Two Fridays ago was one of those days where I felt good because I accomplished so many things. I only have class from 12-12:50, so after a quick lunch, I found myself facing my increasingly messy side of the room (I’m not typically one to just “put things away” when I’m done using them), determined to class it up. Also being five days into October, I thought it’d be a good idea to update my whiteboard calendar. Putting on some music, I buckled down and managed to get pretty much everything besides vacuuming and trash done by the time four o’ clock rolled around. But as I was working on my calendar, a feeling hit that...

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College and Other Fun Things

Before I came to college, I thought I knew exactly what college would be like or, at least, what I hoped it would be like. I thought my classes would be hard, but I hoped choir and dance would make it worth it. I hoped my roommate and I would get along and be friends, hoped that it wouldn't take me long to find a church and a community. I very quickly found out college is nothing like what I expected. I've been here for about a month and a half and in that time, I've discovered I hate my dance class, Biology and English are a struggle...

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Community

                 There is something about being gathered at a place with people because of a commonality. A concert by your favorite band that also happens to be 37263567 other people’s favorite. A blog conference because you and people like you put virtual pen to virtual paper and share thoughts with complete strangers.                 For me, that moment usually came at Christian concerts. I would stop and look around at the packed stands and think, All these people are here because they believe in...

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