It has not by any means been the easiest years of my life, I have taken what God has blessed me with, A full ride scholarship, and not really used the gift that he has given me to my full potential.... you see, I never thought I, Lindsay James, would be going to the University of Washington... I never thought I would get in.. I never thought that it was even possible for me to get in..and everyone around me was telling me I would never get in.... I remember two years ago this time of the year........
I had all my applications to the five colleges that I had applied to.. four of them were private Christian colleges and one a public state university. I did not want to go to a public university.. I desired to grow closer to God, by going to a University that taught about God and I could stretch my learning.. I got accepted in all 4 private colleges......but I still did not know if I got into the UW... I didn't want to go when I applied to to college...... let me tell you.. I DID NOT WANT TO GO....even though I almost said yes, to one of the private colleges something told me not to and just wait... So one of the few times in my life I waited....
I remember the day so clearly, I was sitting with my friend in the lunch room talking, when my mom called me and said that I finally got a response from the University of Washington.. I told her I didn't want her to open it, but all of a sudden I wanted her to.. so she did, and she began to read the words " You have been accepted"... and I cheered.. for some reason I felt relieved.. I knew at that moment I was supposed to go there... I don't know what changed my heart..and told me to go there...
I talked my dad into letting me go on a visit to UW.. so we spent a long day in April of 2007, wondering around UW aimlessly, attending classes, eating the food, being with the people, experiencing the culture, and knowing that I was meant to be there.... scared as heck to go to such a huge University... But I listened to my heart...and announced to all my friends and Family that I was going to the UW!!!!
And after going to this university for almost 2 years, it has taken me this long to really be grateful to be able to go there, I love it, studying all the time, reading books, attending the classes, staying up late, walking the Ave (A place that has a lot of different food places and stores), being with 40,000 other people who are walking the same journey as I am, riding the buses, meeting new people, seeing Gods creation, drinking coffee, registering for classes online at 5:55 AM, fighting for classes, wandering around the University book store looking for the text book, eating Tator tots from by George cafe, walking around campus getting lost, seeing the Cherry tree blossom every spring, sitting on the grass studying, waiting in the lines for hours during lunch time for hours just to get a subway sand which, running into people you haven't seen in a long time.. it is all apart of the college life....
This summer, I am going to make up the credits that I need in order to apply to my major this fall and be able to graduate on time.... it is a hard decision to make, but I know it is the best one for me at this time.. although I would rather work at a summer camp with amazing kids..... I need to be in school taking care of myself, ensuring that I can do what is best for myself and for my future... Pray for me as I attend college this summer, that I do not grow tired and that next school year I can go full force and not grow tired from going 2 strait years without a big break in between...
