Occasionally, I wake up in the mornings and ask myself one question. The question is simplistic, yet extremely difficult to answer. Sometimes, I don't even ask it because the memories are too daunting or I just don't want to remember the past at all on that day. The big question is: where was I a year ago today? It's quite funny, actually. My friends will be the first to tell you that I am the biggest supporter of moving on from the past to become a better person. On the other hand, the past is sometimes a necessary tool to help a person move forward and to become something better. I don't really like looking back on the past. It is a scary place and I don't really like going back there. I was a pretty popular person back home, but when I came to college, I realized that I only had about three friends that I was close to and that I could tell anything from back home. These three friends are actually my best friends from church and I wouldn't trade them for anything in the world. I am so glad I met these three people because I really didn't have any "best" friends in high school. My high school was a very interesting place. In a school where 32 kids were in your graduating class and that was the average class size, I saw everyone in my school every single day of the week. I saw my acquaintances and that was nice, but I was also forced to see the popular kids that really didn't care about me. I mean, I was the nerdy kid that liked to do well and who played organ. Who would care about me, right? Well, I found that answer and it was my teachers. They still check up on me to this day and I am so happy to have met them.
Focusing on the question at hand though, I am so happy at where I have come and who I have become in 365 days. My musical skills have improved tenfold and I am so happy to call Appalachian State University my home. I am blessed with so many wonderful friends here and all of them actually care about how I am doing and what my life is encompassing at any given time of the year. My relationships with my teachers have increased in college and I could not be more grateful for the guidance and leadership they give and show. I love everyone that I have met in the past year and I thank God everyday for the continued blessings that He has given me while studying at Appalachian.
Focusing on the question at hand though, I am so happy at where I have come and who I have become in 365 days. My musical skills have improved tenfold and I am so happy to call Appalachian State University my home. I am blessed with so many wonderful friends here and all of them actually care about how I am doing and what my life is encompassing at any given time of the year. My relationships with my teachers have increased in college and I could not be more grateful for the guidance and leadership they give and show. I love everyone that I have met in the past year and I thank God everyday for the continued blessings that He has given me while studying at Appalachian.