Ever since the opportunity to be a part of the “Lancer Diaries” team arose, I have been incredibly excited to be a part of it. In a way I feel honored. I mean just to think that I, of all people, was asked to do something like this; to represent the school to the entire World Wide Web! I feel like this is a bigger responsibility than speaking on National Television. Then again, who watches television anymore? My younger brothers follow You Tube videos more closely than TV, except for Lost and Heroes (arguably the two greatest things modern-day entertainment has to offer the world).
Anyhow, I am honored, right?
I simply love writing, so when we were told to write our first post, I was ampe! I think I still am. I rushed to my computer, sat on my bed, opened up Safari, and realized that I had no idea what to write about!
So, after a good ten minutes of staring at a white box underneath the word “Create” I discovered my problem. I had no music! Music is my home, my retreat, and my comfort zone. Whenever I am frustrated, confused, hurt, or even happy, I turn to music. Obviously at the moment I was very confused, so I turned to my wing-man, iTunes.
I opened the program, already having decided to listen to The Bowerbirds, one of my favorite bands. Just then, my flow was instantly cut off by a little message that popped up on my screen: “A new version of iTunes (8.0) is available. Would you like to download it now?” of course, I would!!
I found myself, twenty minutes later, simply looking at all the new features in iTunes 8.0, especially the Genius Sidebar. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, stop reading this, and download the newest version of iTunes now, I won’t be offended, (it’s worth it in every way imaginable).
Then I remembered, “BLOG!”
I had completely forgotten about the blog! I was kind of embarrassed that I was so easily distracted, but suddenly I knew what I would write about.
How often do we set out to do something that is usually a mundane task, and discover something far greater along the way? So here I sit, listening to the Bowerbirds, realizing that my entire experience at Cal Baptist has been one of the greater experiences in my life.
I came here with my entire college experience planned out. After having 2 older brothers go through college already, I pretty much knew how things were handled. I would sleep in a dorm room, across from a stranger, and go to class with people I knew by face and name, nothing more, and then hang out with my 5 good friends who I would be close to for the rest of my life…right?
Wrong!
Every person here has been nothing less than incredible. I have met so many people who I know, without a doubt, will be a part of my life for a very long time. There is never a dull moment! I always want the next day to begin so I can live it all over again. I feel so appreciated here. Even the upper classmen are so hospitable, as if they are sharing their home with me, and in all honesty it truly feels like home.
I love life at CBU, almost to the point where I find myself not wanting to visit home. I just went “home” last weekend, and even though it was nice to see family and friends, I was looking forward to Sunday with great anticipation, because I wanted to return to MY home. Not my parents’ home.
I truly feel blessed to be here, I can’t put into words how incredible this school has been for me already. I never thought I could feel so at home without my brothers to hang out with, my dad to talk to, and my mom to make home-cooked meals (oh, don’t worry, mom, I love you for far more than that, but I do miss the food!).
The truth is, I do feel at home here. I feel accepted and loved, and I would not trade this experience for anything. I keep thinking, “Things simply can not get better than this.”
Then I remember:
This is only the beginning...
Kolin Kraning
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