It's about time for a change of pace.

I found this cute little picture in one of my folders on my laptop.

And I know that it is supposed to relate to whatever unrequited crush you have this week, but I found it fitting for this transition period in my life. In exactly 10 days, I move into my dorm at UP and start my life as a college student. Although I went to community college for two years, it's not the same experience. At UP, I'll be living in the dorms with 300 other girls, attending classes in huge classrooms and lecture halls, meeting with an advisor who actually knows what he is doing, watching first class athletes win big for our school, and being on my own for the first time. And even though I am crazy excited, I am also really scared. Living by myself, in a big city, and having my closest friends 35 minutes away, it's pretty daunting.

I started this blog because I want to be able to document my experience. I know that it will be challenging at times, but it will also be an incredible time in my life that I don't want to forget. Like the saying goes, "Forget the risk. Take the fall. If it's what you want, it's worth it all." UP is what I want and it's worth whatever challenges I have to overcome in order to succeed there.