College, College, & more College!

As I start my 5th semester at ECU, I look back on everything I have been through since starting school. I can remember the first day I came here. My Mom, Dad, and Will moved me in, got me situated, then went to stay in a hotel for the night so they could get some rest before they headed back to Huntersville. Early the next morning I was texting my Mom crying telling her that I wanted to go home and that I was not staying here. I don't know why it hit me then, but the reality of being by myself, off at school without my mom and dad was just scary to me. Let's just say after some pep talk & many hugs from my parents and Kaitlyn's mom, I decided to stay.

Much to my surprise, college wasn't as hard as I first imagined. Don't get me wrong, I had to work my tail off and study like I've never studied before, but I expected that because you are working towards your future goal of having a successful job. At first, my major and what I really wanted to do was be a nurse. I just enjoy helping people and I thought I could make a difference in someone's life. However, some of the classes that I had to take for nursing stopped me dead in my tracks. After going back and forth and changing my major MANY times, I have finally decided what I want to do and I am sticking with it. My major now is social work with a minor in gerontology. After I graduate I want to get a job working with Hospice patients. In high school, I did an internship through a hospice agency and really enjoyed it. There's something special about working with people at the end of their lives. I love working with older people, they are so wise and most are as sweet as they can be.   So, everyone pray that I can get through these next few semesters and finally get to be out in the "real" world with a successful job that can provide for me and also can make me happy. =) Oh, and I must give a shout out to my Mom & Dad, because without their support and financial help, I wouldn't even be here to get a education!

On a lighter note, here's a few things I have learned from going to college:
- 8 AM classes SUCK....BIG TIME!!
- Girls, there is no need to get dressed up to go to class. Trust me, no one is paying that much attention to you anyways.
- A home-cooked meal never tasted so good after you've been off at school for a while.
- Having good roommates makes everything better.
- Textbook prices are outrageous, & you never get back what you paid for them.
- It's so rewarding to see your grades at the end of the semester and know that you didn't work your butt off for nothing!
- These really are some of the best times of my life and I need to sit back and not wish it all away so fast!

Hugs!! =)