Tag: what I learned in college

  • kingdom builders don’t look back

    kingdom builders don’t look back

    Awhile back, I was reading Luke 9, a passage about the cost of following Jesus, and it stopped me in my tracks. The passage is: Luke 9:57-62 57 As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.”58 Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have…

  • When College Isn’t Going How You Hoped It Would

    When College Isn’t Going How You Hoped It Would

    This post talks about when college isn’t going how you hoped it would. So, you’ve been in college for a minute now. And it’s alright, but not quite what you thought it would be. Maybe that organization you were looking forward to being a part of isn’t all it was cracked up to be. Maybe…

  • Things That Helped Me When College Was Hard

    Things That Helped Me When College Was Hard

    If you just started college and it’s harder than you thought it would be, you’re not alone. If you’ve been at your school for awhile and you’re walking through some hard things, you’re not alone. My first semester of college was a lot harder than I anticipated. See: What God Taught Me My First Year…

  • Habits that will Save Your Life in College

    Habits that will Save Your Life in College

    If you’re in college and navigating it all— classes, roommates, a social life, work, eating and getting enough sleep— you’re not alone.  A lot of times when I sit down to draft a blog post, I think of advice I would give my freshman year self. As I thought about this these past few weeks…

  • 10 Ways to Get Involved in College

    10 Ways to Get Involved in College

    This post covers 10 ways you can get involved and feel more connected on your college campus.  Whether you just got to college and are realizing getting involved is harder than it was in high school, OR you’ve been at college for a bit and still just don’t really feel like you’re “a part” of…

  • The Ultimate Guide To THRIVING During Welcome Week

    The Ultimate Guide To THRIVING During Welcome Week

    This post is full of some older sister tips and advice for welcome week. If you’re headed off to college for welcome week and don’t know what to expect, you’re not alone.  First of all, what is welcome week? Welcome week is the week (well, really more like few days) before classes start when freshmen…

  • When All Is Changing, God is the Same.

    When All Is Changing, God is the Same.

    Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Matthew 28:20 And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. – If you don’t like change, I have good news for you: GOD DOES NOT CHANGE. This truth got me through my first semester of college. When…

  • 10 ways to maximize your college experience

    10 ways to maximize your college experience

    This post is about 10 simple ways to get the most out of your college experience. If you’re in college, chances are you’re only there for a few years and you’re spending a lot of money to be there. SO, you might as well make the most of your time in college. Here are 10 ways…

  • What God Taught Me My First Year of College

    What God Taught Me My First Year of College

    This post is about the things the Lord taught me my freshman year of college. I don’t know if you’re stumbling across this post well after it was posted but THIS IS MY FIRST BLOG POST! 😆 The Lord gave me the idea of starting a blog back in January when I was dreaming about…