When Sister Steadman said that we were going to be doing a blog throughout the semester I'll be honest I wasn't as excited as I am now, and clearly I wasn't as on top of it as I wanted to be. However, I can honestly say that I have loved having the opportunity to have this blog to share my thoughts and experiences throughout my first semester at BYU. I am particularly good at thinking up titles so when we received this assignment I immediately started thinking of what I could call this; then I thought about how I wanted my experience here at BYU to be and I want it to be beautiful! Thus My BYU-tiful Experience began! And I can definitely say that this semester has been a beautifully growing time for me!
First Day Jitters!
I have met so many wonderful people and I am so grateful for all of their influences in my life. My goal for my goal is looking at the positive when things are hard because I know that those hard times aren't always easy to ignore but it's always in our power to look up in those situations. This semester I've learned more of myself than I could've in any other situation like taking a year off or living at home and still going to school. Some of the things I've learned about myself is: I have a long way to go but with each day I'm getting there one step at a time, it takes a while to get used to the college workload, I don't like staying on campus all the time and need to get off once and awhile, and most importantly I can do hard things including this whole college thing!!
Sometimes you just need to get off of campus!
I am so grateful to be here at BYU and I'm so grateful for the gospel and for the impact it has in my life! I'm especially grateful for my missionaries and for the weekly pep-talk they give me. They help me see that I'm doing more than I think and they help me open my focus so that I can remember that there is more out there and there are so many people I can serve! I love getting their letters and emails and I can honestly say that their examples of humility and strength makes going to class and work easier for sure.
Missionary Letters are better than Christmas!
There is so much good in this world and there are so many opportunities that we can take here at BYU and I say GO AND DO!!! Don't be afraid to be you because that's exactly who our Heavenly Father and Mother need us to be; be a light to the world and be happy. Go find those people who need to be happy and talk to them, the power of a 'thank you' is so overlooked and should never be a phrase that we grow tired of saying or accepting. Keep true friends close because they are little angels that are sent from heaven to you! And in the wise words of my dear Grandma Barbara, "Everything will be alright in the end; if it's not alright then it's not the end!"
When you're feeling down just look up!
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