The Following Weeks (New Friends)
The "door answerer" position lasted for a couple of
weeks, then I decided to quit and take on a job that’s a lot more rewarding and
a little more challenging for a young woman of the introverted nature. I decided to quit sitting around my room and
invest in some of the connections that I had made around campus. One of the three extra-curricular activities
that I have joined so far is a bible study group on campus. This was a great opportunity to meet people
who were just like me and to stay renewed in my Christian faith. Of course there are always differences, but
I’ve always been a firm believer that our similarities outweigh our
differences. It had been about my fourth
Monday in college, just after an involvement fair which is a huge fair that
colleges and universities have to showcase the many prospective extracurricular
activities that a student looking to get involved around campus can join. I found out about the student run group on my
school’s involvement website and saw representatives from the bible study group
at the involvement fair. I grabbed a
card with the meeting times and dates on them and on the following Monday, I
decided to attend. I didn’t know what to
expect when I arrived, but I went with the intention of expecting something
great.
I grabbed my student ID and key which I wore on a
purple chain suspended from my neck, grabbed my purse, and I was off. The meeting was held in my school’s union
which is literally right across the street from my residence tower. It was in a medium sized room right outside
of one of my school’s main food courts.
I walked past groups of students eating, talking and studying in the
popular area, and then there I was. The
room was so dim, I almost couldn’t tell whether or not anyone was in there;
however, the atmosphere of the room was a pleasant and refreshing contrast to
it exterior looks. When I finally
stepped into the room, I was greeted with a hug and a warm hello from a girl
that I had never seen before. She made
me feel really welcome and comfortable despite the lingering feelings of
nervousness and apprehension that tried to dominate me. Throughout the introductory meeting, I meet
several young women and a few young men who had the same kind and warm
demeanor. Mostly everyone was older than
me, and had been at the university for at least a year. This was the start of many valuable
friendships that I still maintain to this day.
Because of joining this bible study group, I can say that for the most
part, my college experience so far has not been a lonely one. It has been an experience that I have been
able to share with people whom I have strong commonalities with.
My college experience so far has not been without
challenges and questionable instances, but I can honestly say, that it has been
good. Being in college has allowed me to
realize many critical lessons that will faithfully remain in my soul
forever. One of these lessons is about
living in the moment. I’m a firm
believer in planning for the future and bettering oneself now for later in
life; however, too often we forget to enjoy the now. When I look back at many self-proclaimed,
“difficult” times in life, I smile with the newfound realization, that they
really weren’t that bad.
With New Perspectives of Old Situations,
Unashamed Introvertish Girl
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