DON'T GIVE UP AND FACE THOSE OBSTACLES!

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Trusting

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It is the beginning of your freshman year of college and you may already feel overwhelmed by the huge moving process, your classes, and many more. However, do not hesitate or converse with someone who has been in your position before. The biggest component of making it in college is to have faith in everything you wish to do and put your full effort.

I can remember, August 6, 2016, when I moved into Strozier Hall. My first impressions about my first hall were, "NO WAY, I can not live here, this is a jail cell." Now, yes, I realized what I said was harsh and dramatic, but that was how I described my room. However, the moment when my family moved me in and fully decorated my room, I felt at home again. I prayed over my health, academics, a set of friends I will make, and most importantly my faith in God.

This is a factor that is important because we all fall short with life's unexpected moments, but having strong faith would keep you wholesome. My great aunt would always mention a verse that truly sticks with me, which is 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." I know you are thinking that this is the hardest thing ever to do because you might have bad days, a roommate just upset you and you may want to punch him or her, or even you flunked your first major exam.

These scenarios are hard to be in, but you can slowly get out of. Prayer has so much power to uplift an individual physically, mentally, emotionally, and most importantly, spiritually. Enjoy the best four years of your entire life and good luck this semester and remember always to pray because it will take you a long way!