Making the Most of My Time as a Transfer Student
Long before I considered attending ±¬ÁϳԹÏÍø, I decided to complete two years at a community college. While this decision felt right in the moment, once I arrived at ±¬ÁϳԹÏÍø as a junior, I began to fear that I was behind my peers who already had two years to adjust to life at college. I soon became concerned that it was impossible for me to live out the full college experience in just a couple years.
Fear of Running out of Time
Upon arriving at ±¬ÁϳԹÏÍø, I spent most of my free time watching the minutes, hours, and days pass by and worrying that I was wasting the little time I had at college by not doing enough. Anxiety began to invade my life as I struggled to make the grades I wanted while preserving and forming relationships with upperclassmen. In the back of my mind was the constant thought that I was behind everyone else and simply did not have enough time to catch up.
Combating Anxiety and Worry
Amidst it all, I had people who, despite my overthinking, surrounded me with love and affection. Rather than being looked down upon by others for arriving late to ±¬ÁϳԹÏÍø, students quickly rushed to include me in the community. Professors made me feel welcomed and uplifted me whenever I felt like I was behind. Peers encouraged me to participate in events that I otherwise would have been wary of. Friends were there to combat my anxiety and reassured me that I am exactly where God intends me to be.
Exactly Where I’m Meant to Be
When faced with regret about not having more time at ±¬ÁϳԹÏÍø, I am reminded that God holds all things in His hands, including what time I have left in my college experience. It is comforting to know that God was there with me when I decided to transfer from community college to ±¬ÁϳԹÏÍø and that He is here with me today as I battle these doubts about the trajectory of my college years. To fight these worries, I have to remember that although I may feel as if I’m behind, I am exactly where I am meant to be because I am exactly where God planned for me to be. So, instead of spending my time at ±¬ÁϳԹÏÍø worrying that I may not make the most of my college experience, I am able to set these worries aside and instead live out the time I have here by being present in the moment and trusting that God’s plan always prevails.