I have been faced with a lot of change during the past three weeks at a new school. All that I had known about being at college is now different. Being at High Point, the classes are harder, the school is bigger, and I don't have the same group of friends as I once did. I went from being comfortable and established at my old school to feeling like the "new girl" in every way.

Change is nerve-wracking and super uncomfortable. After only two days of being at HPU, I wanted to call it quits and go home. I was in a totally new environment with no true friends. I was lonely and feared that it would never get better, that the rest of the year would be like this. I started to question my decision to transfer and if I made a mistake or not. Luckily, I pushed through my doubts and fear of changed and stuck it out. And the thing is, it got better. I am more comfortable around campus, am meeting more people, now have a close group of friends, am getting involved on campus, and am loving my classes. Best part is, it’s only going to get better as the weeks go on. I will become less of a new girl and more like Shea.

Dramatic changes in life are consumingly scary. It is hard to be so far out of your comfort zone and have nothing to fall back on. This doesn't just happen when transferring schools but with moving to a new city, taking a new job or even studying abroad. The first moments of change are terrifying but with a little time, everything just seems to fall into place.

Change is actually one of the best things in life (I would not have agreed to that statement two weeks ago). Change teaches you to reach out of your comfort zone in every way, making you a stronger and more confident person. So next time you are debating making a change in your life but are too scared, just do it. Face the change because change gives you the opportunity to truly grow.