It seems that the only time I ever have time to get my but over here and lay down some fat beats is when I'm either about to go on or am on break. And by 'have time' I really mean that I have about a million things to do before class tomorrow and before break. Oh the life of a college student.
Can I just start out by saying that I absolutely love where I am in life! I have made so many wonderful friends, I love my classes, I love Birmingham, and believe it or not I love my classes and will be very sad to see them go at the end of the semester. It's really difficult to believe that my first semester as a college kid is almost over. It's bizarre really. I wouldn't trade the experiences that I've had for anything. I mean, mind you, classes have been tough, there have been mental and emotional breakdowns as well as a constant lingering pain in my knee that is only helped, I'm sure, by the billions of stairs on campus, but life is so good. Even on one of my worse days I am so incredibly blessed it's ridiculous!!
One thing that God has really been teaching me this semester is to not just be content with where I am but to be joyful in every situation, no matter the circumstances. Moving away to college has really taught me to rely on Him more fully than I ever have. I mean essentially I am on my own. Yes it's true that my family is just a phone call away, but I never really realized how much I relied on them from day to day until they weren't within an arms reach. It's been tough to say the least, but it has been so incredibly worth it! And now I'm just speaking in cliche's, so that's good.
I finally get to go home for the first time this semester tomorrow and I am so stoked!! Emma called me the other day to tell me that she had bought a new lego set and was waiting till I get home to put it together because that's what we always have done, put lego's together, together. When she said that I literally almost started crying. It's little things like that that make me realize how much I miss home and how wonderful my family is. Also just thinking about all the food that we'll be making for our Thanksgiving feast is making me realize how many foods I have not had since moving up here. Lately I have really been craving avocado, greek food, and pizza (not all at the same time cause that would be gross). I mean the food in the Caf isn't bad, but it's not the same as home. But I guess that would be the same anywhere you go.
Another thing I've missed is animals. Yeah, sure we have squirrels and chipmunks on campus, but they are all a little psycho and I don't think that they would like it if I tried to hug them. I miss being able to just walk outside and there's Tucker, or go down to the barn and be able to just hop on and go for a ride. Believe it or not I even miss mucking out stalls. Am I crazy, probably but honestly I just needz some animalz time!! I already have trail rides planned for every single morning over Thanksgiving break. I am so excited! I've been jonesin for a good hard ride for so long!
That's really all that has been going on with me recently. Life is good, and I really have no room to complain about anything.
