I remember when graduating high school was the hardest thing in my young life. While it was exciting with everyone going to new places, it was difficult because it meant that I wouldn't see the same people that I've grown-up with once the semester began in the fall. Graduating high school was the end of an era. However, I quickly discovered that in order for a new adventure to begin, an old adventure has to end.

As my college graduation approaches, I've experienced the same emotions that I did in high school. All of the friendships I've made in college will be my forever friends, but after graduation we will all be going our separate directions. Some will be moving to different parts of the state or country while some will be moving to a different country completely, and others will be moving onto a different stage of life by entering married life. While college is a constant state of change and goodbyes, life after college will hold many changes and goodbyes as well.

Change isn't a bad thing though, so I've learned. Change is necessary for growth. Growth is what I would say defines my time in college. Not only have I learned numerous things academically, but I've learned so much about myself and the person God created me to be. I've traveled far away from home so that God could change my worldview and my heart. God taught me to find my identity in Jesus Christ and not in the people around me, especially my family. God taught me more about forgiveness and most importantly His Grace. Through everything I've gone through in college, through the people I met and lived life with, God has shown me more of Himself. That is the ultimate goal in life: to know God more and to be like Him.

So even though I am sad to see this season end, I am more excited for the new adventures to begin. I wait expectantly to see how God will continue to draw me and my friends closer to Him through every adventure.

"Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen." (Ephesians 3:20-21)

The reason Wendy didn't choose to stay with Peter Pan was because she understood that she couldn't keep chasing stars forever. She knew that she would have to eventually land so that a new adventure could begin.