Life Beyond Ranch: The First Two Weeks of College

College has been awesome these first two weeks! I have been super busy but everything has been going great! I have met many new people whom I spend a lot of time with and I've gotten the ins and outs of campus down pretty well. I've been suprised just how friendly everyone is here, I feel completely comfortable around most everyone and have enjoyed seeing the variety of thought and expression the people around me possess. I have a full load of classes with Calculus for Engineers, Engineering Chemistry, Economics, Introduction to Aerospace Sciences, and Engineering Projects, but they are all interesting so far. My favorite class thus far would have to be Engineering Projects. Our project for the month of September is to design a trebuchet, which in the midieval ages was used to hurl boulders as a siege weapon. Ours will fire much less lethal grapes and we will be graded for our ability to fire the grapes long distances accurately. I'm also balancing a job at one of the colleges dining centers and I play to play intramural hockey, frisbee, volleyball, and broomball. I'm also very excited because tommorow I'm going to an open house hosted by the Colorado Space Grant which is an oppourtunity to work as a student on various satellites and scientific experiments that will be launched into space! So far I'm loving Boulder! So far I would say the only disappointments I've had is that I've had to miss out on a couple of things because of work, but I suppose that is to be expected. Overall everything is going extremely well!

My First Song...

Here's a song I wrote/perform on my acoustic guitar. It's inspired by moving away to college. It's pretty short cause it's just the intro and chorus as of yet.

My life is changin

The past is gone

My future is calling

I've said goodbye

The memories we've made here

Will last life long

And though I must go now

Don't you cry

Chorus:

Cause I'm spreading my wings

Spreading my wings

And my heart sings

If you're around you should ask me to play it so you can actually hear what it sounds like! I may try to record it and post it if I can we'll see ;)

Every New Beginning Comes From Some Other Beginning's End

It is truly remarkable the swiftness with which time flows. I can't believe that I am now faced with the final night before the end of a chapter of my life.

As I lay here now in my bed for the last time, I prepare to begin a new chapter of my life. Though I will always cherish my past, I realize that I can never return to it and I should not spend much time looking back. However, my spirit trembles beneath the weight of the realization that when I next return home I will return completely changed and the exact person I am now will be gone.

I am faced with a deep yearning to grasp onto my childhood and not let go though I know I must! The endless possibilities of the future excite me, but I am counter balanced by feelings of anxiety towards change. I do not want to give up what I have now though I know there lies even greater things in the future.

I have been blessed with incredibly loving and caring parents with whom I enjoy a great closeness. I have been privledged to know some of the most uncommon, noble, and purehearted people as friends. And I have made this place my home. I can't help but feel as though some of this is being torn away from me. But I know that in time this feeling too shall pass.

I stand now ready in mind, body, and spirit to meet this challenge and begin the next chapter of my life!

Hope that wasn't too heavy ;)

The Time Has Come

I can't believe that the moment which has always seemed so far in the future is now 10 hours away! I've packed all my things and I will soon be enjoying one last breakfast at my home of 13 years before heading off to my new home in Boulder!

I'm very greatful for everything and everyone that has played a part in shaping my life and getting me to where I am today! It is my sincere hope that I have touched the lives of everyone who impacted mine in some way! I will forever treasure the moments we've shared! I'll miss everyone greatly and I hope that our paths will one day cross again!

As this chapter of my life comes to a close and the next begins to take shape I am thankful to share the journey with my wonderful friends and family! Fare thee well!