Christian Confidence on Campus

I was raised in a Christian household and grew up going to church. Being homeschooled most of my life, I loved church because I got to be with friends and hang out for a couple hours with people. Once middle school came, I went to a public school. I was the awkward new girl but still managed to make great friends that I still connect with to this day. Going into high school is when I started losing sight of a faith I thought I had. I started focusing more on the drama in my friend group, fun extracurricular activities like theater, my job, and eventually my boyfriend. I still identified as a Christian and went to church and even Christian clubs, but I never connected with any leaders. During this time church and clubs became more of a social entertainment for me.  Intervaristy Urbana 18 Conference  When I had to choose a college, I decided I wanted to pursue a degree in fashion which was a big interest of mine. I chose to go to Stevenson University due to my own pa...

It is safe for me to assume that a lot of our college careers have been cut short from in-person classes and on-campus housing, to online school. It may be for some time or the whole semester, but not a lot of us are able to be on our college campuses right now. Via Unsplash.com I struggled with this a lot and found out 2 ugly truths about myself: 1) I take a lot of things for granted 2) I am very selfish It's true that I never realized what I took for granted until its gone. My relationships like my best friends and being able to see them every day. Seeing my professors and being able to ask them questions in person. Places like my comfy dorm room. The coffee house. The gym. My on campus job. I've discovered a new deep appreciation for all these relationships and places and opportunities and have learned that everything I love could be taken away in an instant. I've also realized I've done more complaining and wallowing in sadness in this season then any ...