Ultimately the main reason why you’re going to college is to earn your degree + get an education. Although there are so many other things involved, such as social life, being independent + growing up, your main goal of college is to stay on top of your studies. I’ve always done well in school my […]
Finding a church on your own, in a place you’ve just moved to can be a large, frightening task. I was not prepared for how hard + frustrating of a process it would be, especially coming from a person who had only changed churches once in their entire life. My youth pastors + parents did […]
For this post, I just want to get real with you + share some of my favorite things for college. These are things I couldn’t imagine college without + things that also helped me a lot. Some of these things you may already have… others you may be on the fence about getting, but take […]
To be honest, I didn’t know much going into my freshman college move in day. I watched a bunch of YouTube videos but that was about it… I had no idea what I was getting in to. I wish I had known more + prepared myself a little better. Perhaps your in a similar position […]
One of the most frustrating feelings when preparing for college is using one of those giant to bring lists… only to realize once you get there that you are missing some of the things, or that some of the things you need weren’t even mentioned. If I’m being honest, those lists don’t have everything you […]
If I’m being honest, the weeks/ month leading up to move in day can be quite overwhelming, especially for first time students. If you’re at this point then you probably get what I mean. There are so many things to do, so many fine details + many tasks you’ve never had to do before or […]
Transitioning to college can be one of those times that makes your faith stronger or distances you from God. Some people may distract themselves by doing a bunch of things + forget about God, or the tough times + changing circumstances my draw them closer to God. Whichever case you may be in + even […]
I get it, college is expensive. Before going off to college, a lot of money is being spent everywhere + it feels like everything is a necessary expense. But what if I told you that there are ways to save money before you even leave for college. Some of these things I’ve learned from personal […]
Before going off to college, I had never shared a room with ANYONE else, so college was quiet a wake up call going from my personal bedroom to a shared room + bathroom with 2 other girls. Living with room mates taught me a lot of things, but there were also some things I wish […]
My first year of college taught me so so so much. To be honest, it is probably the most I’ve learned in such a short amount of time because of being independent + making my own decisions. I’m so excited to reflect back on my freshman year + recount the top 8 things I learned […]

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