I decided to write about this topic this week for several reasons. One being upon a conversation with one of my best friends, we both figured out we're scared to death to go to college. Mainly we don't want to be away from home and our family, however there is other reasons. Including but not limited to our new roommates, getting around campus, buying our first meals by ourselves, and our classes. But I'm here to tell you, IT'S OKAY TO BE AFRAID.

Every single person I have talked to has told me they aren't scared, and they aren't nervous. Just ready to get to school and get moved in. But I know that somewhere down deep the little girl/boy inside of you is screaming because they can't imagine being away from their mama or their beloved pets. While I have not actually gone to college yet, I move in soon and I am terrified.

I am petrified of the community bathrooms, my very small shared bedroom, being invited to a party that I don't want to go to, being approached and being asked if I want a fake ID, the difficulty of the classes I am taking, not having any money and being a broke college kid, etc. These fears are real and once we get to where we are going, those fears will (hopefully) diminish and will be a feeling of the past.

But here's what I do know: Class of 2017 we have each other and our upperclassmen above us to help guide us in the direction that we need to go in order to grow as people, and to make lifelong memories to look back on. And most importantly we leave our colleges with our degree in hand ready to go off into the world.

Make this your best year yet, and don't be afraid. For the Lord is with you wherever you go!