It seems so strange to think that in 22 days, I will no longer be a freshman at Trinity University. My first year of college will be OVER! That is an amazing thought in itself really. To be honest, it feels like yesterday we were moving in; like yesterday we were standing in the Bell Athletic Center getting our student ID's! We had little knowledge of the things our first year of college would have in store for us--many of you are currently sitting where I was this time last year. Wondering if you're making the right choice to go somewhere; wondering if you'll fit in at the college of your choice; nervous about not knowing your room mates; nervous about classes; getting lost; running out of meal money; or if you'll be truly HAPPY where you decide to go. Let me give you some advice, trust yourself. The one thing I knew about Trinity at this point was that it was the place I felt the most comfortable; the place where I could make a mark my first year. College choice is def. one of the hardest choices to make, but it won't be your last. However, you can't let outside forces choose for you; sit alone somewhere one day and just think about what you want out of the school you decide to attend. Most people say you should make a pro/con list, but to me it was a gut feeling. Something that I just knew would be the best choice for me. Sometimes you want to make a choice because your friends are all going to one school, your parents graduated from that school, or your afraid of being away from home so you want to stay close; however, sometimes you have to trust yourself to make the right choice based simply on what you feel and not what other people tell you. College is tough wherever you decide to go, but my biggest deal was seeing if I could leave my comfort zone. Leaving Oklahoma meant leaving the only place I'd known as home, and I must admit, it was the best choice I could have made. I miss my friends and family terribly, but on the other hand I'm meeting amazing people and getting an experience to live somewhere I would have never gotten the chance to live if I had stayed home for the sheer fact that I was afraid to leave.

All I can say as you make your choice is to follow what YOU want. Don't let money; friends, family, or your other fears keep you from experiencing something you have worked for years to accomplish. Pick the college you want because that's the reward you really get for getting accepted into more than one. You get a choice.

Follow your heart!

And enjoy the end of your senior year! :)