normally, i talk on the phone when i drive on the interstate. (okay, normally...i talk on the phone a lot anyways. i know this.)
sometimes, i listen to sermons from steven furtick (www.stevenfurtick.com). if i'm not listening to a sermon, i'll plug in my iPod, put it on a favorite playlist, hit the cruise, and my mind will pause itself for an hour and a half.
today, this was not the case. i drove down i-26 thinking the entire time. i wasn't stressing or feeling sad or sorry for myself. i was just in deep thought, and it was all brought on by a dumb miley cyrus song. i'm not a miley cyrus fan, but her song "the climb" is pretty true, especially in conjunction with these four years of college i'm ending.
see, college is about getting an education, and a degree, and it's about the end result--a diploma. but, it's also about so much more than that.
it was in college that i lost--and later rediscovered--my best friend. i learned what it was like to leave home and everything i knew. it was also in college that i learned how to forgive and to forget.
i took risks i wouldn't have taken in high school. i became more than the girl with glasses, who was the president of academic team, and valedictorian, and a nerd who was consumed with school.
i flew to poland. i served as a summer missionary. i made snacks and hosted movie nights. i risked putting myself out there, and really loving people. i made some of the best friends in the world. i've been hurt by people who've faded out of my life.
i've learned that my identity--who i am--is rooted in Christ alone.
so, on saturday, i'll walk across a stage and get a piece of paper that will certify me to continue to go to school, and get another piece of paper. and eventually, maybe i'll use these degrees for something. but for now, all the lessons i have learned from college, and discovering myself, are enough :)
soon to come: my reaction to francis chan's crazy love!
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