I can do this!

For the first time tonight, I had time to breathe. After leaving my anatomy study session and getting dinner, I finally had time to miss home. I sat down at my desk in my tiny little dorm room and ate my dinner from Legends Grille (best food on campus, highly recommended). I had time to myself, even if it was only about 15 minutes. Time to think about home and how much I miss it. I miss my bed, homemade food, the smell of my house, my high school friends, the simplicity of high school classes, my family, my home ward, my backyard. 

College has given me a new sense of perspective. I finally realized that I'm not the best in everything. I thought I was pretty good at school until I got to my anatomy and statistics classes. I thought I was pretty fast at swimming until I met the rest of the girls on the team. I thought I was pretty good at living on my own until I realized how much I've been depending on my parents to provide me with everything. I thought I was top notch until I got to a school where EVERYONE is top notch. 

But I like it. Right now, I'm at the very bottom of the food chain. There is no where for me to go but up. This is where I am supposed to be. Anatomy will probably kick my butt, but I'm ready for it. It will definitely be a challenge to get a scholarship for swimming, but I know I can do it. 

I've already made so many new friends. Two weeks ago, people I didn't even know existed are now my best friends. My team is so amazing and my roommate is the coolest. Football games are so fun. Studying is hard, but I like it. The stairs of insanity are too much after running stadiums, but having that protein drink from the athlete snack shack makes it worth the climb. College is just great. And my Cougs are amazing. I am loving this.

This is a new adventure. A new challenge. I think I'm up for it. I can do this.