Well it looks like I finally bit the bullet and decided to start a blog. It’s something I have always thought was a neat idea but always told myself “you have nothing to blog about.” I think starting a blog would be a cool way to allow my friends and family know what’s going on in my life while I’m in college besides the fact that in four years it may be pretty interesting to look back on. While contemplating whether or not I was actually going to go through with this I asked myself what blogs were really for. I came up with this. Facebook has it right when it asks “What’s on your mind?” before you post a status. What else are you writing a status about? That’s when I decided that I actually have a lot to blog about. Being a college freshmen there is always so much on my mind. Whether it be assignments, choreography, how I am managing 18 credit hours, the lovely (not so much) dining hall food here at Meredith or who I think will win Juan Pablo’s heart on The Bachelor, my mind is constantly going in a million directions. So, this is where I will start. What’s been on my mind the past few weeks.

Goals –

The past couple of weeks I have noticed how important goals are in life. Whether it be a goal as simple as making your bed every morning or as complex as making good grades so you can get into graduate school, they are all equally important. Goals give us a purpose for pushing through the hard times and something to work toward in our lives. I have made a goal (hehe) to make weekly and monthly goals to stay focused on school and life in general. It always feels great accomplishing something. It makes me feel like I’m going place. Sorta like how I feel as though I have my life together if I make my bed before going to class in the mornings. Why go through life without a purpose or an outcome you would like to achieve?

Girls Just Wanna Have Fun –

That’s all we want right? Everyone says life isn’t just about fun and games, which is true. I do have to disagree a little. Do not get me wrong, I am a very motivated person when it comes to doing well in school and staying out of trouble. I feel as though sometimes I have to step back for a minute and say to myself, “Brittany, it’s okay to have fun.” I have been given the amazing opportunity to attend the college of my dreams so I need to take full advantage of that both academically AND socially. Whenever I get stressed out with school, my social life is usually the first thing I put on hold. Although it seems like constantly being “on the go” is a great way to live, I have learned lately that it’s okay to relax and let loose every now and then. It’s okay to take a three-hour nap on Sunday after church or spend fifteen minutes on Pinterest as a study break. After a much-needed girls weekend I realized I need to take advantage of my time here at Meredith in more ways than academically. In four years I’m not going to remember staying up late studying for an Economics test. I’ll remember the nights spent crafting, prank calling, watching movies, eating junk food and staying up until three in the morning with some of the most amazing ladies I have met these past six months. So, from now until May 2017 (woah, that’s weird to think about!) I plan on not letting college life slip away from me. I’m going to make sure I have the proper balance of studying and socializing. I only get to experience college once!

Don’t Take Little Moments For Granted –

I have always been a “homebody” since I can remember. I have been blessed with the most amazing family in the world. Thinking back on my  nineteen years of life there are so many moments that I wish I could re-live. Growing up is tough, but one of the things I am most thankful for learning is to cherish every moment. Taylor Swift hits it right on the dot when she sings “Oh, darlin’ don’t you ever grow up. It could stay this simple.”  Recently I have been reminiscing on moments in my life that flew right by me that I never once thought I would miss. Moments like riding in the middle seat in my Daddy’s old Chevy with him and my mom before my little sister was born. Speaking of her, as much as it annoyed me when I was little, I truly miss her following me around the house calling “Duh Duh” (she couldn’t pronounce sister) and wanting to be involved in every thing I was involved in. Honestly, I even miss her coming into my room asking if she could wear something in my closet to school once we started wearing similar sizes. I miss staying up late laughing at ridiculous TV shows or judging the brides awful choice in a gown on Say Yes to the Dress with my mom. I miss practically living at a dance studio and preparing for competition season.What I would do to be able to compete a solo just one more time. I would give anything to be able to go back in time and tell myself to cherish EVERY moment. It seems like just yesterday I was a freshmen in high school and now im 79 days away from being a sophomore in college. So, here’s to living every moment like it’s my last and appreciating every little moment that happens in my life.

God Is In Control –

Being the perfectionist and planner that I am, I constantly struggle with worrying over exactly what my future holds. Between my small group in my dorm, church services & how random moments in life have panned out, I really feel like the Lord has been speaking to me. Since I can remember, I have worried about everything.  For me to feel like I have my life in control I need things planned out to the “T”. I am constantly making To Do lists and finding ways to stay organized. Last week I found myself stressed out over how easily stressed out I am. That’s when it hit me. I have the best planner in the world. Although I am in love with my monogrammed, Lilly Pulitzer agenda, that’s not the planner I am talking about. Christ knows exactly how my life will pan out and as much as I would love for him to go ahead and tell me how it happens, it’s great knowing I have a Savior who I can trust with my future. In a way it’s sorta like he has a To Do list for our lives. Every time we go through a situation, it molds us into the person we are becoming. It’s like putting a check next to something on our To Do list. So, one of my new goals is to stop worry and give God FULL control over my future. Eventually questions such as who will I marry, whether or not I will accomplish my dream of owning a dance studio and if the food in BDH ever be good will be answered. But, they will be answered in His timing not mine, and I’m okay with that.