It Takes Time

As I prepare to head into my fourth week at my new university, I am filled with ease. The first week was hard and I didn't think I would be able to get through it. I doubted myself and my ability to go to college, I wondered if I had made the right decision, and I cried over the change that I had taken on. But now I am content, I am happy, and I know I can do this.

Jumping back into the college scene was hard after being out of it for two months. Adjusting to change doesn't come easily to me. But as many people told me that week, it takes time. And they were right. Some things will come easier than others and some will take longer than others, but as long as you stay hopeful and have faith, everything will be okay. For me, it took three weeks before I finally settled into the routine of going to school, going to work, and driving back and forth. But within those three weeks, I slowly regained confidence in myself, my decisions, and my happiness.

Thank you to all the family and friends who believed in me when I didn't, who sent love and positive energy my way, and who lifted my spirits with a simple "thinking of you" text throughout the days of my hardship. Being surrounded by such wonderful and caring people helped me recognize that I was not alone, that others believed in me, and that it was okay to be feeling the way I was. I've been truly blessed with a support system so strong and powerful, and for that I'll be forever grateful.

Through the past three weeks I've learned that adjusting to change doesn't have a time limit, it's okay to be unsure and to second-guess yourself, it's important to have a strong support system, with each challenge you face and conquer you learn something about yourself, and that it just takes time.