my new life.

dang. took me longer than forever to start one. but I have. I have a blog. Am I incredibly proud of myself? as a matter of fact yes! yes I am.

So I'm a poor, little freshman in college at Pima Community College in Tucson, Arizona, but I grew up in the Valley of AZ (Chandler, then Gilbert, then Mesa). Pima is 5 miles away form UofA. (p.s. I'm an ASU fan, so living here has been weird. I'm surrounded by kitty cat lovers. gross) The most incredible things have happened to me while I've been here and I only moved in a month ago.

It'll take incredibly long to describe them all vividly, but I'll do that from now on.
buuuuuuuut.

• I received a scholarship to come here. I long and triple jump for PCC and I adore it.
• I gained the courage to stand up for myself, and what I believe
• I said no to drinking and drugs.
• I met people who believe the same things I do.
• I made friends without my momma's help (this is unheard of)
• I got the courage to say something about a situation I didn't want to be in and people understood and let me have my way. aka. I moved apartments
• I bought my own groceries and paid my own rent. whaaaaa?
• I got an instagram
• I moved in with 3 other LDS girls, who are on the PCC tennis team, whom i already love to pieces.
• I had a spiritual powwow with said girls, that has built a bond already
• I turned 19!
• I mastered my mom's Italian lentil soup. (okay, maybe it's not as good as my mom's.)
• I go to practice everyday, and work my booty off. (yea folks, imma be a champion.)
• I haven't spent my money on anything superfluous. (I'm a shopper. like it's bad)
• I changed my mind on what i want to major in again.. (pediatric nutrition vs. social work)
• I drove all the way to Mesa and back to Tucson all on my own.
• I do my math homework. (should've done it in high school)

Reality is, I love where I'm at.  Most my friends went with all the other kids from my high school and went to your atypical Mormon colleges.  I took a different route. Went somewhere where I would know absolutely nobody. I stepped outside the bubble I've been living in for the last 19 years. I took a chance and it's scary.  The people talk, do things, and live much differently than what I've ever known. But. I love college. And I'm on my knees everyday thanking the Lord I did. I'm exactly where I'm supposed to be.