That Door That Just Closed In Your Face Is Setting You Up For Greater Things To Come

That Door That Just Closed In Your Face Is Setting You Up For Greater Things To Come

Sometimes, we have to lose something to gain something greater.

Hallie Hayes
Hallie Hayes Dec 16, 2018
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Break-ups are hard. Ending friendships are hard. Goodbyes are hard. Sometimes, we question why doors have to close, not realizing until we're stuck in the aftermath that it closed for something better.

This past week, one of my best friends said something that really stuck with me. Something that I have really been reflecting on. He began talking about how had he and his girlfriend not broken up, he would not have developed such deep friendships with me and our other amazing friends this past summer.

In his exact words: "God really does take people out of your life to bring better people in."

What a wise and honest statement. Sometimes, we can be so focused on the negative or the "closing door," that we aren't taking notice of all the wonderful things that it led to.

Every door was meant to be open. Each door that you open is a part of your own individual journey and you should never be ashamed of that; however, not every door was meant to remain open. And most times, it is because there is a greater door waiting for you. You have always had the key, you just didn't realize it.

This goes for relationships, friendships or simply everyday life. Not every person that you meet will remain with you through the end of your journey. But more times than not, when they walk away, someone or a group of people are waiting to stand by you.

That's what happened this summer. Just a group of friends, all going through different things, experiencing closing doors who found one another. Life takes unexpected turns.

Sometimes, we lose something or someone and we aren't in search for anything else. But sometimes, when we aren't in search for anything else, something else is in search for us.

I think my friends and I were searching for one another this summer, it just took a few closed doors to open the one that would lead us to where we are now. I have never felt more loved by a group of people, and I am so thankful for that.

It's amazing how such a simple statement can cause you to reflect on so many things. I never considered how accurate what he said was; had he and his girlfriend not broken up, none of us would be the group that we are today.

I now notice that with many things. So many doors have been opened for me due to me losing something else. At the time, it was hard, but now, I'm grateful.

Many people experience this. Feeling like they can never catch a break. One door closes only for another to close, but I promise you, no amount of closed doors will ever defeat the one amazing door that will be waiting for you.

You never know the amazing opportunities you will be offered, or the amazing people you meet whenever you finally allow a closed door to stop dictating your life, but instead, allow a new one to appear.


Hallie Hayes
Hallie Hayes Dec 16, 2018
At University of South Carolina

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It's Time To Thank Your First Roommate

Not the horror story kind of roommate, but the one that was truly awesome.
Katie Ward
Katie Ward Feb 1, 2016
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Nostalgic feelings have recently caused me to reflect back on my freshman year of college. No other year of my life has been filled with more ups and downs, and highs and lows, than freshman year. Throughout all of the madness, one factor remained constant: my roommate. It is time to thank her for everything. These are only a few of the many reasons to do so, and this goes for roommates everywhere.

You have been through all the college "firsts" together.

If you think about it, your roommate was there through all of your first college experiences. The first day of orientation, wishing you luck on the first days of classes, the first night out, etc. That is something that can never be changed. You will always look back and think, "I remember my first day of college with ____."

You were even each other's first real college friend.

You were even each other's first real college friend.

Months before move-in day, you were already planning out what freshman year would be like. Whether you previously knew each other, met on Facebook, or arranged to meet in person before making any decisions, you made your first real college friend during that process.

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The transition from high school to college is not easy, but somehow you made it out on the other side.

It is no secret that transitioning from high school to college is difficult. No matter how excited you were to get away from home, reality hit at some point. Although some people are better at adjusting than others, at the times when you were not, your roommate was there to listen. You helped each other out, and made it through together.

Late night talks were never more real.

Remember the first week when we stayed up talking until 2:00 a.m. every night? Late night talks will never be more real than they were freshman year. There was so much to plan for, figure out, and hope for. Your roommate talked, listened, laughed, and cried right there with you until one of you stopped responding because sleep took over.

You saw each other at your absolute lowest.

It was difficult being away from home. It hurt watching relationships end and losing touch with your hometown friends. It was stressful trying to get in the swing of college level classes. Despite all of the above, your roommate saw, listened, and strengthened you.

...but you also saw each other during your highest highs.

After seeing each other during the lows, seeing each other during the highs was such a great feeling. Getting involved on campus, making new friends, and succeeding in classes are only a few of the many ways you have watched each other grow.

There was so much time to bond before the stresses of college would later take over.

Freshman year was not "easy," but looking back on it, it was more manageable than you thought at the time. College only gets busier the more the years go on, which means less free time. Freshman year you went to lunch, dinner, the gym, class, events, and everything else possible together. You had the chance to be each other's go-to before it got tough.

No matter what, you always bounced back to being inseparable.

Phases of not talking or seeing each other because of business and stress would come and go. Even though you physically grew apart, you did not grow apart as friends. When one of you was in a funk, as soon as it was over, you bounced right back. You and your freshman roommate were inseparable.

The "remember that one time, freshman year..." stories never end.

Looking back on freshman year together is one of my favorite times. There are so many stories you have made, which at the time seemed so small, that bring the biggest laughs today. You will always have those stories to share together.

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The unspoken rule that no matter how far apart you grow, you are always there for each other.

It is sad to look back and realize everything that has changed since your freshman year days. You started college with a clean slate, and all you really had was each other. Even though you went separate ways, there is an unspoken rule that you are still always there for each other.

Your old dorm room is now filled with two freshmen trying to make it through their first year. They will never know all the memories that you made in that room, and how it used to be your home. You can only hope that they will have the relationship you had together to reflect on in the years to come.


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Katie Ward
Katie Ward Feb 1, 2016
At Duquesne University

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Cancel Culture Is Toxic And Ugly

Stop deciding for me who I can and cannot like.

Emilee Nulsen
Emilee Nulsen Mar 21, 2019
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I was really hoping that canceled culture died in 2018, but unfortunately here we are in 2019 still "canceling" whoever we personally deem "problematic." Whether it's tweeting from six years ago or falsely made allegations, waves of people will grab on to anything they can to bring down whatever celebrity or influencer seems to be doing well at the moment.

Of course, it is important to bring light to horrible things such as racism, misogyny, domestic abuse, etc., but remember these horrible things are still happening TODAY. We need to focus our energy on combating the horrible things people are currently doing and saying; it is truly such a waste of time to bring up the problematic words and actions that someone in the limelight did almost a decade ago.

Let me be clear, there is no one person I am trying to defend here. I honestly don't care much to personally defend anyone who is being canceled by angry twitter-users who found something just bad enough to hold against them for eternity. I truly just find the idea of it annoying and ugly.

The idea that any person is a completely static, flat character is so inconceivable and unlikely that I truly have a hard time understanding why we cannot accept an apology from a matured person.

If we have no evidence that a person has made any recent damaging remarks, then how can we prove they haven't changed since they tweeted something wrong in 2013?

Of course, there are people who have recently or continuously proven they are indecent people who are not deserving of any sort of public exposure, but if they are truly so horrible, people will drop them without you having to tell them to do so. You don't have to condemn those who still remain loyal; they are probably not the kind of people you need to waste your time on anyway.

If the people canceling others were constantly watched like the people they have damned, I am absolutely sure there is something we could find from their past to cancel them as well.

Sometimes it is hard to remember that famous people are still human beings just like us. Anyone is prone to make mistakes, and those mistakes can absolutely be rectified over time.

Nowadays, people love jumping on the bandwagon of finding a new person to hate and don't even stop to think about the damage it could do to that person's life and reputation.

Give people a chance to prove that they are decent human beings before deciding whether "we" as a whole should love or hate them based on such a small amount of evidence.

I am not saying you have to love every celebrity. If you don't like what someone has said or done you absolutely do not have to give them your attention or devotion, but you should not tell me whether I can like them or not.

In 2019 we should put an end to canceled culture, and, instead, learn to take people at their word and accept their apologies for their past wrongdoings.

Emilee Nulsen
Emilee Nulsen Mar 21, 2019
At Missouri State University

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