Summer vacation came to an end and now I am in the fast paced life that George Fox University has to offer. I absolutely love it here at GFU in Newberg, OR and wouldn't change the decision to attend here for anything. Yes, the financing was a stretch and a very stressful process, but everything worked out. I've never felt more called to be any place than I feel God's calling for me to be at GFU, it's a wonderful feeling!
Of course the hardest part of coming all the way to Oregon from small town Hungry Horse, MT was saying goodbye to my family and my dear friends. I suppose they were more or less, "see you at Christmas" 's but nonetheless! Sometimes leaving what we have makes us appreciate it even more. As much as I enjoy making new friends and meeting new people, I really appreciate the strong, long lasting friendships back home. There are some friendships growing here as well, but like all good things, they come with time.
But, back to college life! I've dreamed of being out on my own and completely independent and responsible for my life, but once it actually hit, I had a strange feeling. I was excited because I was achieving a dream, but nervous at the same time, because I was leaving everything I knew. It's hard to describe the emotional aspect of flying from the nest of your parents' home. I have to make my own rules now. I have to be responsible for going to bed at a decent hour, for socializing only after I have done a fair chunk of my homework, for finishing my homework and not forgetting any pieces of my homework, ... have I mentioned being responsible for homework? I feel like homework may be the largest transition for me my freshman year of college. I was always one of the "smart kids" who never really had to do homework outside of school and who never had to study for tests and still got A's ... now, I have a ton of work to do and I have to teach myself to study. Studying really is something learned and not just something you are able to do, at least that's how I see it! And there is always something going on around campus or in a friend's dorm room, there is always something, so studying is hard!
Speaking of dorms though, I do have a pretty spectacular roommate, I couldn't have asked for any better! We were only together for a couple days and we started to complete each other's sentences. We have a ton in common and it's really nice to know that I can always count on Katia (my roommate) to keep me accountable for my actions! :) And the environment at Fox offers so much support as well, because it is a Christian environment. It's pretty spectacular.
I absolutely love FOX!!! :) It's a great place to be and to grow in Christ!
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