Prayer/Praise about college

[Debitt]

Today is my second day here at a new college, thousands of miles from home, and it also happens to be the second day I'm sitting here at my desk near tears. I'm not having a bad time here by any means, but I feel very out of place and overwhelmed. Particularly, I feel a bit starved for the fellowship I had with the Christians at my high school. ;__; And as much as they annoy me, I'm terrified of not having my family here come Saturday. So I really feel like I need prayer to help soothe all this horrible anxiety and fear.

The praise is that I was looking through the orientation booklet, and there's going to be an all-Christian picnic that I'm so incredibly excited to attend, and I'm just happy that God has put that there when here I am sobbing because I feel so far away from my friends and my church and (right now), all things good and pure. ^^; I want Friday to be here.

[gogogoh3]

Well, I'll be praying for you and also for God to bring some new friends into your life. =)

[Tenshi no Ai]

Yeah, I remember hearing the same sort of stuff from my friends when they went off to other colleges... and it was only at first^^ Of course, they weren't Christians either :/ Anyhow^^ I'll be praying for you.

[dyzzispell]

I WENT to a Christian college, and still felt totally out of place. Think it was a denominational issue. I didn't have one, whereas most of them did.

Honestly though, I was fortunate enough to live about 40 minutes from there, so I went home every weekend. I think in my whole year there I only stayed the weekend once, if that. (I didn't get along with my roommate too well either.) So I totally understand how you must feel.

I will keep you in prayer, as these types of things are ALWAYS hard to get used to. God will be there for you, and you'll do just fine.

[the_lizardqueen]

I will be praying!

Dunno if it helps, but I so know what you're talking about. I was pretty much a basketcase during my first semester are college, always one second away from bursting into tears over the smallest things. Feelings of isolation and 'AUGH! what am I doing with my life!?!?' are also completely the pits. It does get better though, even though it may be gradual. I made some friends during my first year, and I made several really close friends during my second.

I have to admit, I start my third year in a week and I'm currently really, reeeeally anxious ^^;

I really admire your independence though. I suppose I got off extremely lucky, as I was able to stay at home while going to college. But I also felt like an immature freeloader and I was really embarrased whenever my classmates found out that I was still at home. As it is, I still deal with alot of anxiety over the fact that I haven't left home and I'm really worried that I'd crash and burn in the real world.

It's definitely a scary step, but it has to be taken eventually and I admire you for taking it. I really hope that the picnic works out too. Take care ^_^

[Debitt]

;__; Thank you so much, everyone! I'm honestly trying hard not to cry again thinking about all this, but thank you for the encouragement. *hugs to all*

[gogogoh3]

That great, feeling better already =)

[Debitt]

^__^ Yes indeed - Well, I start feeling pretty good about things, and then something just morally offends me so badly that I feel a bit annoyed/upset again, but I hope I can pull through and let this draw me closer to what is truly good in life.