The end of my college life is near

Today, there are only 3 days left until I graduate college. 3. Days. Left. Of course my two other roommates that are graduating have been counting down the days until we graduate for the last two months, because it's exciting to accomplish something that we've all been working towards for the last four years. It's an exciting time!

But it's also a sad time for me. I've experienced so many emotions the last couple weeks as the realization of me graduating becomes more real everyday. I've been happy, sad, excited, frustrated, nervous, confused, and who knows what else. I really am glad to be done with school... I can't stand tests and homework has become a pain! But I'm sure sooner than later I will miss school and how easy it was compared to the real world of being a grown-up and getting a job. It's going to be scary not being in my little 99.9% Mormon-filled Rexburg bubble! But I am going to keep my head up and look at the positives in this next chapter in my life.

The main reason I'm sad to leave Rexburg is because my social life is here. I have friends that I have had so many fun times with. Who knows when I'll see them again since we come from all over the U.S. I try not to think about that too much... it really makes me sad! It will be nice to be close to my family and go home whenever I please, but Rexburg is as much of my home now as my real home. I'm comfortable here. I'm happy here.

If I have learned anything being here in Rexburg, I have learned that changes are what help us grow and become who we are meant to be. Different roommates, different apartments, different wards, and many other differences I have experienced the last four years are changes that I didn't think would matter. But they have made me a better person. I have learned to love any situation you are in and also love the people who are in that situation with you. You never know how that person and/or situation might affect you in the long run.

Now I will be going through probably the biggest change I have gone though since I graduated from high school. It's another chapter in my book. and I'm eager to start reading and see what happens. I have no idea where I'm going to work yet, or where I'm going to live, and even though that can be scary (especially for me because I'm a plan-my-week-out kind of person), it will be an exciting adventure nonetheless as long as I stay positive and look on the bright side of things.

One of my favorite quotes by President Thomas S. Monson is "Your future is as bright as your faith." I fully believe in that. As long as I have faith that good things are going to happen, I don't have a reason to worry. The Lord will guide me where He knows I need to be, and will continue to place me in different situations in order for me to grow.

Deciding to attend school at BYU-Idaho, without a doubt, is the best decision I have made in my life so far. I couldn't have chosen a better college to further my education at. No other college would have given me as much happiness, hope, or success that BYU-Idaho has been able to.

I know I came to this college for a reason, and I didn't know exactly what that reason was at first. But I definitely know now.

So bring it on world... I'm ready to step into the unknown and see what happens!