Transitioning into college has been nothing short of a struggle. I spent a lot of my first nights here crying in my room wishing I was at home in the comfort of my own bed. Any time the slightest thing went wrong in my day, it felt like the end of the world. I never thought that I would have a hard time considering I'm at my dream school, but I was wrong.

I'm not sure if it was leaving my boyfriend, missing my best friends since kindergarten, or not having my mom there to tell me everything was going to be okay, but it was hard.

I had to remind myself that God was watching over me and with him, everything would be okay. I expressed my struggles with a sophomore I looked up to and what she responded with has honestly changed the way I live my life each day. She shared with my a Bible verse that helped her through her freshman year and it's a verse I think every incoming freshman needs to hear. Its from Joshua chapter 1 verse 9 and it reads "Be strong, be brave, be fearless, you are never alone".

Every time I feel like I can't do something, I think about this verse. College is such a hard transition and especially for me, I didn't go to a school where my friends were. I didn't know more than 2 people before I came here and I didn't even know those 2 very well. I was scared and beyond overwhelmed.

I had to remind myself that although it felt like it, I wasn't on this journey alone. God was there and I had to put my faith in him and remember that he was carrying me through this time.

I wish someone would have told me how hard college was before I got here. It honestly is so much fun and was worth the tears, but getting to this point was hard. I only have God to thank for getting me to the point where I'm not crying myself to sleep each night. Yes, I still miss my boyfriend, and my friends, and of course my parents, but it's gotten easier.

Whenever I feel down or alone, I just remind myself to "Be strong, be brave, be fearless" and that I am "never alone".