![]() One of my favorite verses this last year has been Proverbs 16:9 which says, “We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.” Some of my unexpected turns during my own personal journey at Hope included friend group shifts, changing my major half way through Sophomore year, and even a global pandemic that cut my Freshman year short and sent most of my classes the next fall onto Zoom. ![]() Plan what you can, and leave plenty of room for God to work and even change the plans you made. I promise, there is no clear cut, perfect path to arrive at your desired future career. Not to mention it takes about one advising meeting to convince yourself that you are somehow already behind on clinical hours, or research hours or internships. I completely understand that some majors require a stricter four-year plan than others, and it is by every means responsible and honorable to want to graduate in four years with a sturdy plan in place. It may take some time, maybe even more time than you want it to, but it will get better.ĭon’t overplan your college years. ![]() It’s so normal, and it’s also not forever. Why am I struggling so much more than they are?” I cannot emphasize enough that everyone–everyone–is feeling this way, has felt this way at some point, or is going to feel it later. Every upperclassman I know can recall a moment when they called their mom on the phone and said or felt some version of, “It just feels like everyone else is doing so well, adjusting so easily, fitting in, handling the homework, making friends so much more easily than I am. From a Hope College Senior writing to an incoming Freshman, this is my best advice for you:įight the urge to compare yourself to other freshmen.
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