As a Freshman in college, most other girls my age are focused on what party they are going to go to the coming weekend, what stores will take their fake, and what guy they think that they can get that night. They say that’s what college is about. Having the time of your life and living it up on the weekends. And by all means, if that’s you, then you do you. I’m not putting anyone down for having their fun. But that’s just not me. For me, college hasn’t been that at all actually. It’s been late nights consumed with homework and studying, a few too many cups of coffee, and many thoughts of settling down.
Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve dreamed of the day that I would get married. I’ve dreamed of my first little house, decorating it, and late nights watching movies and just talking with my husband. Don’t all little girls dream of a future like that? Adults always tell me not to wish my life away. To enjoy the phase of life that I am in now because in a blink of an eye it will be gone. And honestly, I am enjoying it, however spending my weekends at parties, drinking the night away, and going to bars and clubs just isn't appealing to me. I’d take a night in bed watching Netflix and drinking coffee over getting dressed up and going to a party and drinking any day.However, as much fun as college is in other ways, I also can’t wait to settle down with the love of my life one day and college be only a memory.
I’m 18 and I long for the day that my future husband will propose to me. I dream of all of the wedding plans and happiness that my friends, family, and I will share. I dream of coming home from a long day of work to my husband. Us cooking dinner together. Watching our favorite TV shows together. Reading the Bible and praying together. Talking about how our day was. The things that we did, or the things that we heard or saw. Talking about the funny or embarrassing thing that I did that day because Lord knows I am always embarrassing myself. Cleaning up the kitchen, then going to bed. These are the things that I long for, not hitting up the biggest party on campus or getting wasted.
They say that college is the best time of your life, and in some ways maybe it is. Honestly, though, I think being married to the love of my life and settled down several years from now will be even better. Even though that phase of life isn't sunshine all of the time either, it's more of my cup of tea than the phase of life that I am in now. I’m 18 and I’m ready to settle down and I don’t think that there’s anything wrong with that.
