Creative Writing Assignment

So in Honors Seminar we had to write a poem or something about Kansas. I wrote a sonnet! :) It's been a while since I've really sat down and concentrated on writing anything that I was proud of, and I'm not saying this one is my favorite, because it isn't, but I'm pretty proud of what I put together for my assignment.

Kansas sky, open and blue

Grass blowing softly in the wind

Clouds billowing in the heavens

Beginning seems to reach its end

Flat land spreads itself forever

Reaching its hands across my heart

Nature appeals to me like no other

It seems we will never be apart

Love for this place came over me

Swiftly captured me piece by piece

Swept me into the beauty of farming

Working God's land was a sweet release

Kansas sky, open and blue

Forever my respect is due

Oh Life, You Sure Do Make Me Think

I cannot begin to tell you how glad I am that I came to Emporia. I've made the best friends a girl could ask for, and even though I changed my major from Elementary Education to Undecided, I can't imagine being anywhere else at this point in my life. Yes, I'm about 3 hours away from home, but I'm finally OUT ON MY OWN. The thought of being independent used to scare the bejeebers out of me. But now that I'm actually here, right now, it's as if I was made for this. God prepares you whether you feel prepared or not.

I can't imagine NOT being here and NOT having the friends I have now. These girls (and a few guys) are honestly the best friends I could ever hope to have, and imagining my life without them is pretty weird. It's not every day you go venturing into the world on your own, far from home, and meet people who change your life forever. College is all about learning who you are, even if you thought you already knew.

Anyway, just wanted to post a short little blog about how much I'm loving it up here. This is where I belong. These friends are ones that I want in my life for the rest of my life.