Preview Day.

Three years ago I came to PLNU as a senior in college excited to experience the college life even for just a night. I remember being scared and nervous and feeling like a baby compared to all the college kids. Then not too long ago I had the opportunity to speak in front of high school students during a preview day panel. How did it go from me being the preview student to me talking to preview students about life in college.

When I see the preview students there are always a few things that pop into my mind. First, when you’re in the caf you have the option between endless cheeseburgers or a salad- always pick the salad. You have the entire year ahead of you, don’t start it off with a cheeseburger. So my second thought, and the piece of advice I tell high school students the most, you don’t need to have it all figured out. When I applied to Point Loma, I thought I knew exactly what I was going to do. I was set in my ways, and three years later I’m on a completely different path. God works like that, and you have to let him do His work not yours. So you don’t have a major? That’s ok. You don’t know what college you want to go to? That’s ok. No matter where you end up or what you do, let God be the one to decide.

Now the thought that has been running through my mind the most this past year than in years prior is that these preview students are going to be my sister’s friends. One of these girls is going to be her roommate- maybe even two or three of them. A group of these high school students are going to be my sister’s friends. Who knows, one of these boys might even be a boy she’s interested in. I look at them, and in my mind I’m filtering out who can be my sister’s friend and who can’t. All I want is what’s best for her.

Coming to college was scary, and I can remember exactly how I felt as a preview student. I was so excited, but at the same time it hit me that this is my future. Seeing preview students gives me so much joy, because I know their future has great things in store whether they know it or not. Three years ago I was a preview student, and now here I am in my third year of college. Pretty soon I’ll be done, and pretty soon my sister will be holding up what ever legacy I leave behind.