Whatever happened to the class of 2011?

One thing I've learned as I've grown older (especially since high school graduation) is that time goes by really fast the older you get. I mean, I felt like my childhood lasted at least a decent amount of time, but college for instance, has flown by like crazy! I just read some of my posts from when I first started college, which was about 2 (TWO!) years ago, which doesn't feel like it should be that long!

A lot more seems to happen in a shorter amount of time too. Like my peers for example. Things keep happening to them, and I'm like, but you're just kids! And so am I! How are we growing up so fast?

Friends are now gone on missions, off to college and study abroads, getting engaged, and even having kids of their own. Several girls my age that I knew from HS are now engaged, and it seems like most I know are off on missions. If not those things, then they are working, going to college, or perhaps even travelling the world. Girls only a little older than me are engaged, married, and a few are pregnant. The guys my age are pretty much all gone on missions right now, and the guys older than me are maybe still on missions or are back already. Crazy right?

I really legitimately feel like I'm growing up a lot more than I did two years ago. I don't have freshman status anymore, I'm a sophomore, and I feel more seasoned and mature in some ways, but just as scared in others. I technically should be a junior, but I've taken smaller class loads than some of my peers, so I'm still a sophomore. I'm perfectly ok with that. Really, especially after freshman year, everyone goes their own pace in college. School gets interrupted with missions, other plans, work, marriage, and just life in general so it's ok I'm still a sophomore. The guys that just got back from missions, though two years older than me, are probably just freshman and sophomores as well.

A lot has been happening to me too, and I realize I am growing up. I'm not the niave recent HS graduate or college freshman anymore (although I still am niave in some things). Unfortunately I sort of lost my zest for college the last semester in particular, though I'm hoping I'll get it back again. Two years ago I was like, YEAH COLLEGE! Last semester I was like, WHEN IS SUMMER BREAK? in January. I was also taking the bulk of my generals the last two semesters, so I got really bored, stressed, and overwhelmed. But now I'm free to take a lot more fun classes, so that's good. But I'm also considering changing my major, so I'm also unsure of what to do with college right now. Which is good I'm planning on taking a break from it for a year and a half really soon, if you know what I mean? ;) College has felt like a closed door for a while, and now I know why. It's because there was another open door I'm supposed to go through first, with the words MISSION on it. College felt right a year ago, but a mission feels right now. I feel college will be right when I get back, and I really want to settle on a major and graduate in the near future so I can get a good job that I enjoy. And I also want to enjoy college again. Who knows, maybe I'll end up transferring colleges later too? But all that when I get back from my mission, which is the right path for me now.

It's both scary and exciting to grow up, and I'm grateful to the Lord for being with me every step of the way. I'm looking forward to my high school reunion to catch up with everyone again!


Whatever happened to the class of 2011? Great things!!!