Here I am, on the edge of my next college year. I am unsure of how I should be feeling. I am excited, of course, for what this next year will bring for me, but also nervous. I know for sure that this next year will be very different from my last year. This year, I have an opportunity to work for the Chimes newspaper at Calvin. I see this as such a huge blessing because it is the kind of job that I hope to get into after I graduate Calvin. That I get some experience with it now, is invaluable to me.

So not only am I on the edge of a new year at Calvin, I am also on the very brink of an edge of my hopeful career. With this in mind, I hope to reach higher than last year, I hope to work harder and be more productive. Not that my last year was something I am not proud of, but I could have done better second semester. This year, I know I will try as hard as I can, because I know, coming out of it, it will feel so much better.

With a whole summer behind me, what felt like the longest summer of my life for some reason, I am going into this school year feeling very fresh and ready to go. It was a good summer. I had some great times during it, I worked a lot, and I had an awesome vacation in Florida. Now, I am ready to get back to school and get something done. I am on the edge, and I am so ready for the next step, for that leap into a new experience.

Last year, Calvin was entirely new for me. Everything about it was a new adventure to figure out. I barely knew what building I was supposed to go to for each of my classes. I didn't know very many people. This year, I know my way around; well, I have less fear of getting lost at least. This year, I have a new job on campus that will lead me to bigger and better things. I have people I know and can recognize as I go from class. I have friends from last year that I will meet up with again.

God has greatly blessed me with where I am at Calvin. I know that there is no way that I could have gotten anywhere without His guidance. With that in mind, I know that God will be with me for every step of this new school year. All I need to do is realize this presence and trust in my God to carry me through, even when it might be difficult.

I am on the edge. The edge of something new, something exciting, something that is a bit nerve racking. But I also know that I am on the edge of something that is going to be great. The edge of my next three years of college. The edge of the foundations for my future and possible career.

So here's to the start of the beginning. Here's to the edge of a new school year. May it be great for all of us who will be sitting in class for the next nine months or so. Try to stay awake. :)