Changes

This post may come as a surprise to many of you, but nonetheless it is true. I have decided that I will not be returning to Dallas Baptist University in the spring. Lately, I've really been feeling that God is wanting me to get up and start doing things to make this world better, and I don't feel like this is where I'm supposed to be anymore. I know that it was not a mistake that I came here this fall. I have learned so much about the Bible and about what I believe that it has really strengthened me. I have also made some friends who have really been an encouragement to me while I am here. So my plan for now is to go back home and go to a community college, and then transfer again to a state college in the fall. I'm excited but also a little nervous. Good news: I'll get my old job back! And I'll be living at home again. But everything should work out well. So I leave Thursday (a week from tomorrow) to head back home. And don't worry, Mom is flying in on Wednesday to help me make the drive. Bad thing is that finals start on Friday so somehow I have to manage to get all packed up and and do well on finals, but anyways that's what's going on...

Vacation is Over

My fall break is over and I'm sorry to say it but I now have to go back to school, work, and just life in general. Yes, it is back to reality. The classes are back in session, bosses are once again demanding my time, and the complexities of this world can no longer be ignored. Although I love school and DBU, I really enjoyed my time in San Antonio and cannot help but wish fall break could have lasted a little bit longer. Like an extra month or two. Well, right now I really should be cleaning up my room or studying for the exams looming before me. So it's back to the books.

Travel News....

And here is Megan Bristow with your latest travel update....

That's what it's felt like the past few days....My family has not stayed in one place for over 2 days on this trip. It's been a lot of fun, but it is getting exhausting.  Right now we are in San Antonio, but I guess I should backtrack a little bit.

We visited OBU, but I really am not "feeling" it there.  I like SBU much better.  OBU has a very nice campus, but it seemed to me like they didn't have their priorities set straight.  I am sure it is fine for some people, it just wasn't for me....and if I am going to pay the price of a college education, I might as well go somewhere I will love.  Some of it was just a lot of little things put together that I don't like....

1. The admissions counselor was more of a saleperson instead of at SBU the focus was on doing what God had in plan for you.  

2.  They had a apple lab at OBU as they did at SBU, however only art students could use it which was totally uncool as I am not nor will I ever be an art student.

3.  The piano practice rooms could only be utilized by music students instead of them being open to any student at SBU.  I have thought about being a music student, but it is not in the plan for right now.

4.  I didn't like the town of Shawnee, Oklahoma as well as I liked the town of Bolivar, MO.  I am ready for a little while at least for the calm, relaxed pace of a small town.  Shawnee is about 3x as big as Bolivar.  

I'm definitely not implying that OBU was bad, it just wasn't for me.  However, things could change, and I could still decide to go there.  You never know with me.  

But I have to say that I am leaning towards Southwest Baptist University.  And I have about a month before school starts.  AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!

But we have been in Big Spring, Texas for the past few days visiting with grandparents.  Today we drove to San Antonio, TX.  We are staying with my aunt and uncle who have a 2 year old girl, and a 4 month old baby boy. They are very cute, and should make our time here very interesting.  

We leave here on Sunday afternoon to go to Dallas.  And Monday afternoon, I get to tour Dallas Baptist University.  This is our last college tour so hopefully things turn crystal clear soon.  So I've got a busy weekend, and I am sure I will need sleep to operate...so I'm going to end this post for now.....Later.