10. That BYU blue Experience

Where do I even begin to talk about my BYU experience! So many things have happened so far! I wasn't sure what to expect when I came to college here,,,but looking back I think it has both happily surprised and disappointed in some ways. My original plan was to come to BYU try-out for the track team, travel across the country with them, get straight A's, have a social life, go on lots of dates, meet my future eternal companion, and choose a major. Yes you could say that I had extremely high expectations to start off. I'm not saying that these goals have all necessarily gone out the window, but I would definitely say they have drastically changed.

My first and largest impacting "AHA" moment was probably that college is NOT like high school. I know to any of you who have gone to college that that is just a fact of life, but to me it was a new discovery. I never had to study for high school! Me the 4.0 Valedictorian. Boy here at college I feel like that is at least 70% of the homework. Tests are also so much harder! They truly baby the high school students. My grades will definitely be different especially this first semester.

Also a drastic change that I have had to cope with is that I have to prioritize what social events that I really want to participate in! In high school I was so busy with sports that my schedule (including social events) was largely already planned out for me.  Here at BYU there are events EVERYDAY!!! I really do love it, but it is also a challenge when I know I should be studying.

The terrific True Blue Foam

There's college dating...high school dating...and then there's BYU dating. It definitely needs its own category!!! BYU dating is so difficult to describe, but it has by far been the biggest shock to me. They always talk about how now people are "dating for marriage," but most of the dates that I have been on it doesn't really seem like that at all (not that that is necessarily a bad thing). Also the manners on dates is so different than what I am used to. Back home the guys opened the door for you. Kept good conversations going. Planned fun, inexpensive, group oriented, casual dates. Here it seems like either you people are going out to dinner or watching a movie in someone's apartment. There are so many crazy, creative, awesome things to do on campus! Why are boys not more creative?

Me being "scared" by the cougar by The Wall

As you can see BYU definitely has its perks and surprises and I'm enjoying my time here thus far and can't wait to continue this super fun journey!