LAC & FAM

The end of my first semester of college is coming to an end a week from Friday & boy… has it been busy! The past few weeks have been some of the most eye-opening, encouraging weeks since I’ve been here.

Lemme explain…

Palm Springs

I’m on staff in my freshman dorm. My position is called LAC which stands for Living Area Counselor. The LACs for each floor in Adams, the dorm I live in, get together once a week to plan events for our dorm, talk about our floor, etc… We recently went on a staff retreat to Palm Springs. It was one of the greatest weekends ever. Seriously. We didn’t do much, we didn't plan outings or adventures to go on. We basically spent three days spending time with each other, playing scategories, and talking about God. It was nice being away from all distractions and spending quality time with one another. The week leading up to this weekend was incredibly stressful with exams, papers, and meetings, that I didn't get a chance to emotionally prepare for the impact that this weekend had. We spent 72 hours talking about our lives, getting to know one another better, and really getting the chance to be honest about where we are with Christ and being able to be there for one another more than just on a surface level. Bottom line- My fellow LAC girls are incredible human beings. I have never met a group of girls who I feel comfortable enough with to be brutally honest with, who are genuine, who are beautiful inside and out, and who are so, so Godly… It makes my heart smile to know that I have eight other girls who are like a hallway/staircase away, who all share one common goal: to make Adams a better place and to serve God in the process. So to Kyla, Kylie, Nicole, Brenna, Sydney, Hannah, Bree, and Heidi... I love you guys so much. Thanks for making my life just a little bit happier. Shine Bright & Stand Tall..

Thanksgiving Break

I went home for Thanksgiving. Six hours back to Nor Cal. I think I was just too excited to see my family that the drive didn't bother me at all. Also, the Justin Bieber Radio on Pandora may have had a little bit to do with an enjoyable drive. My first impression of being home: HOLY CRAP IT’S FREAKING COLD! My second impression: I’M SO EXCITED TO SEE MY DOG! The day after being home, my brother and I picked my sister up from school, then drove out to my family’s favorite sushi place. Yes, it was a beautiful reunion. Yes, my mom cried. After eating lunch, we went to Scandia and played mini golf and for the first time in Fasold family history: I beat my dad. And yes, he cried haha! Being home was bittersweet. I loved being home with my family— watching America’s Next Top Model with my little sister, getting my eyebrows done with my mom, hearing my dad speak in church... But at the same time, and it happens to everyone, I noticed myself distancing myself from some of my best friends back home because part of me doesn't feel like home is home. Part of me feels like if get too attached again, every time I go back to school it will be harder but this is probably me just being a girl and overthinking/processing every single minor detail. Don’t get me wrong… Richmond will always be “home” but I have my school friends saying “APU is home” and that, I feel, will never be home either. I don’t really know, I was just a little awkward being home. But I felt extremely blessed because I was excited to go home and see my family, but at the same time, I’m grateful for the relationships I've built in college and I missed my friends. Like I said… Just bittersweet.

*My fam ft. the sushi guy

These past few weeks leading up to finals have been extremely stressful but also a good experience for me because in the midst of the craziness come some pretty fun moments, for example, with girls in my hall at 1 am and in a strange sort of way… it makes all the finals madness a little more bearable.

A week from Friday I’m done with finals, I get to see my family and my BIG BROTHER GRADUATES!!

Incentive to study, I totally think so!!