It's hard to believe that there's only 3 weeks left of my first semester here at Ole Miss. I mean, really, did October even happen? I remember thinking to myself mid-September that this was going to be the longest and hardest semester of my life, but I was so wrong.

I had the hardest time adjusting to being so far away from all my friends and family. I kept counting down the days until my parents would come up and visit or I would be able to go home. All that was ever on my mind was home. I reminded myself to take it one day at a time and soon, college wouldn't seem like anything new.

Looking back, I can't believe the time has flown by this fast. It feels like just yesterday my roommate and I were spending hours moving all of our stuff into the tiny shoebox we would soon call home. Now, I can't even imagine the room not filled with our endless amounts of stuff.

I've made so many amazing friends from all over the country. I now have friends from Texas, Florida, and even Chicago. Ever heard of a small town called New Albany, Mississippi? Yeah, I hadn't either but my best friends are from there and now that town has a special place in my heart. It's crazy how people from so many different places all chose the same school and are becoming best friends. I am forever thankful for Ole Miss to bringing me to these amazing people.

At the beginning of the semester, I wasn't quite sure if I would ever make the adjustment to college. I thought I would be that girl that locked herself up in her room all day and was forced to eat every meal alone because she had no friends. I continued to take it one day at a time and now I can't imagine staying in my room all day because I would miss so much.

I can't remember another time in my life where months felt like days and days felt like minutes. I've accomplished so much in my first few months here and I never thought I would love it as much as I do. I've become a stronger person and being on my own doesn't feel so bad anymore. I continue to take each week one day at a time and it's made a world of difference.

I can't wait to be home with my friends and family for winter break but I also can't imagine how I'm going to spend 6 weeks away from the amazing friends I've made here. I'm going to continue to take it one day at a time and hope it stays this easy.