Honesty Hour

I'm back y'all! I had a great time at the beach and I really appreciate Hayley filling in for me. I start my online classes on Monday and I'm not too excited, if I'm being honest. But I have to do what I have to do! I will also be going down to Charlotte on Sunday for a week to be with my Timothy and his family! So be on the look out for some posts about that!

Now moving on! It's Friday and that means it's Honesty Hour! YAY!

So I decided today that today I would be honest about me! This should be difficult simple. I'm not very good at being vulnerable, but I will try my best.

The other day I was Pinterest and I came across this list of 30 questions to ask your significant other. I clicked on it and one of the questions really caught my eye:

"List 10 things you would tell your 16 year old self." 

Like whoa.

I am going to modify this question. I am going to give you 6 things I would tell myself as a incoming college freshman. Hold on to your knickers.

Be yourself. I know that sounds cliche but I'm serious. I spent a good bit of my freshman year acting like a lunatic and not being who I knew I was. Total waste of time. Be yourself and those who take the time to get to know you are the ones who will be there when you need them. Promise.

Pick your major carefully. Seriously. This is a big deal. I just recently changed my major because I discovered that the snap decision I made wasn't the best one for me. Take your time.

Create a relationship with professors. This is important. You want your professors to know you. It is not only good for future recommendation letters and for those times when you need help but it also good to have that accountability. If your teacher knows you personally, you won't be able to get away with missing a class. 

Don't skip class without a valid reason. When I discovered the art of skipping classes, my GPA plummeted and I had to retake a few classes. BUMMER. Don't skip. End of story.

It's okay to say 'no'. This is a big deal and can be applied to all walks of life and all situations. Never do anything that you don't want to do. EVER. Chances are you will regret it and you won't be able to change it. Saying no isn't a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength. Stand up for what you believe. 

Get plugged in. I really wish I had gotten more involved with clubs and/or my campus ministry sooner. I feel like I've missed out on amazing friendships within the body of Christ because I was too scared to step out of my comfort zone. Things will be different this year. Promise.

So there you have it folks. I hope that if any incoming college freshman read this, that they will understand that I am not saying these things to belittle, I am telling you to uplift. And to maybe prevent you from making the same mistakes I did. Make your own.