Hello all! It's been a month since my last blog and my oh my how things have changed. A lot has happened in my life in two short months. The biggest thing is that I am home... You read that right. Now you're probably wondering why. The best way to describe the move back home is life changing. (Be prepared for a long post)
Rush was amazing, seriously, GO GREEK! I pledged Alpha Delta Pi and instantly fell in love. The girls in that sorority were loving, fun, and all around amazing girls. Life was going great until classes started. As some of you may or may not know, I graduated a semester early in high school. It was such a good decision for me because I could spend time with my niece who was born in March and plan for college more. The downside to this was the drastic change in going from no classes to college level classes. Anxiety is something I've dealt with since middle school and isn't my best friend when it comes to change. The first day of classes I was sick and had to go to the infirmary which was a bad start as it was and every day after that I dreaded getting up and going to class. I honestly can not pinpoint what was triggering the anxiety other than being slammed with a new experience all at once and missing my family. I cried a lot, I was anxious a lot, and I prayed a lot that first week of classes. My family and friends urged me to stay at least for a semester. I wanted to be able to do that so bad, just to make them proud, but every day it got harder. On a Monday I researched when the last day was to withdrawal from classes without being hit hard financially and it was THAT day. I had approximately an hour to make a life changing decision. It's obvious what that decision was. Let me tell you, coming home was not easy at first. Someone I really cared about was upset with me that I couldn't make it there and that hurt so badly. I had always been the person who encouraged people to move away and experience new things so I felt very embarrassed being back home. What would people think when they heard I had threw away my dream? Luckily I was able to start classes at a local community college two days after I got home and am now on my way to an AAS in Business Administration and then with any luck on to get my Bachelors in Risk Management Insurance. With a lotttt of encouragement from true friends, my family welcoming me home with open arms, and peach and comfort from the Lord, I am finally on my way to being happy again. I'll always and forever have a special place in my heart for the friends I made in Alabama and will continue to stay in touch with them. Thank you so much to everyone who has loved on me through this time, y'all are lifesavers!
I can't wait to get back on track and stay up to date! Much love!
xx Blaine
Rush was amazing, seriously, GO GREEK! I pledged Alpha Delta Pi and instantly fell in love. The girls in that sorority were loving, fun, and all around amazing girls. Life was going great until classes started. As some of you may or may not know, I graduated a semester early in high school. It was such a good decision for me because I could spend time with my niece who was born in March and plan for college more. The downside to this was the drastic change in going from no classes to college level classes. Anxiety is something I've dealt with since middle school and isn't my best friend when it comes to change. The first day of classes I was sick and had to go to the infirmary which was a bad start as it was and every day after that I dreaded getting up and going to class. I honestly can not pinpoint what was triggering the anxiety other than being slammed with a new experience all at once and missing my family. I cried a lot, I was anxious a lot, and I prayed a lot that first week of classes. My family and friends urged me to stay at least for a semester. I wanted to be able to do that so bad, just to make them proud, but every day it got harder. On a Monday I researched when the last day was to withdrawal from classes without being hit hard financially and it was THAT day. I had approximately an hour to make a life changing decision. It's obvious what that decision was. Let me tell you, coming home was not easy at first. Someone I really cared about was upset with me that I couldn't make it there and that hurt so badly. I had always been the person who encouraged people to move away and experience new things so I felt very embarrassed being back home. What would people think when they heard I had threw away my dream? Luckily I was able to start classes at a local community college two days after I got home and am now on my way to an AAS in Business Administration and then with any luck on to get my Bachelors in Risk Management Insurance. With a lotttt of encouragement from true friends, my family welcoming me home with open arms, and peach and comfort from the Lord, I am finally on my way to being happy again. I'll always and forever have a special place in my heart for the friends I made in Alabama and will continue to stay in touch with them. Thank you so much to everyone who has loved on me through this time, y'all are lifesavers!
I can't wait to get back on track and stay up to date! Much love!
xx Blaine
