Halfway Done!

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Another year at Concordia has come to an end and I am filled with so many different emotions.

-Halfway done = Freaked out!
-Done with school = Pumped up!
-Summer time = Ecstatic!
-Leaving my Cobbers = Sad!
-Coming home = Pretty pumped!
-Time moving so fast = Anxious!

 It was definitely bittersweet as I drove away from campus today. It's weird how much can change in a year. Last year at this point I peaced out 15 minutes after I finished my last final but this year was so much different. I wanted to stay as long as possible. Although I was definitely ready to be done with school, I was not emotionally ready to leave the place I have come to call my home.

This year has been filled with so many wonderful memories. I have met so many awesome people and I am looking forward to making next year even better! Although they weren't all good times, the bad times have just taught me a lesson and made me appreciate the good times even more. I'm in college and I'm stupid. That's the point right? That's what makes it fun.

I just really can't believe how fast life is moving. Halfway done with college... What? And I thought high school went quick! I've always heard people say that your college years are the best years of your life and I have never thought this statement could be true until this year. I've also heard people say that the best is yet to come. I sure hope this one is true too because so far college is going too fast and I am not ready to leave the best years of my life behind just yet!

I guess what I'm trying to say is life is moving scary fast but I am loving every single minute of it! And I just wanted to make sure you know that. And I hope you are loving your life too. If not, you should probably start! Life is pretty great- even if it moves too fast.

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