Leadership for my Future College

I am planning on attended the University of North Carolina Charlotte in the fall and am looking forward to the new environment.  It will be a big culture change since I have been in a small, private, Christian school for fourteen years.  Going into college I am excited to meet new people, join new clubs, and attend huge sporting events.  At a small private school, these things are fun but they just cannot compare to a college campus.  Although it will be hard to say goodbye to some of my friends, technology makes it easy to keep in touch.  I plan on showing the love of Christ through my actions in college.  A wise person once told me that one of the best ways to witness your faith can be simply by showing your intelligence.  Christians hold the stereotype of not being intelligent human beings and I am afraid that we come across that way simply because we speak out about things that we simply are not very educated in.  Too many times, we try to find an answer for something that we should just say that we don’t know to and be done with the topic.  Instead, we say things that only hurt the Christian reputation.  That being said, if I prove my intelligence and nice demeanor, I do not know of a reason that I should be looked down upon.  As I am looking for a roommate, I am praying that I can find someone who has the same morals as me as well as beliefs.  This will make my experience a lot easier if I can encounter girls with around the same love for Christ as I have.

After a semester at Charlotte, I plan on transferring to Wilmington for the last semester of freshman year.  This may be a hard transfer for me because it will be hard to move away from my family and friends back home.  However, if that is what God has planned for me, I do not see why I should not follow through with it.  I know that God will be watching over me through this transfer and that I will find a way to make it a great experience.  I have a friend who is attending the spring semester at Wilmington just like I am.  This will make it easier for me knowing that I have someone there going through this change at the same time.  Walking into Wilmington half way through the year may be hard to make a difference, but if I go back my sophomore year, I will be able to come in whole heartedly again and hopefully touch a few lives through my leadership role.  Knowing that God is setting up the rest of my life is a great feeling.  I cannot wait to see what is in store for my future after college.