Conclusion: Freshman '15

Not the Freshman 15 you were most likely thinking of. I however, was referring to the year 2015.

Wow, it's crazy how fast this semester has gone by. Thinking back on all that has happened, so much has changed. I have changed. I have learned so much about myself and this is only the beginning. My classes have been so good. The professors here at BYU are so amazing and yes, the assignments have pushed me out of my comfort zone. I know how to write long papers, "think anthropologically," find deeper meanings in the scriptures, how to be healthier, and how to better understand myself. College has sparked a desire of learning that before wasn't at all the same. 

I started this blog with the word of "NEVERTHELESS." This word is more powerful than I originally thought. This word is used often in the scriptures. It basically means that whatever is preceding the word "nevertheless" doesn't get as much emphasis as what comes after the word. For example, "Life is hard, nevertheless, I can overcome. That means that I CAN OVERCOME is more important in that sentence. When I chose the title Nevertheless BYU, I wasn't sure what to put in front that had less emphasis. I decided that a lot of words could be put there, but that wasn't the point. The point is that BYU comes last and whatever is in front doesn't mean as much. All I know is I am so grateful to be here and to have all the opportunities that I have been given. I am so thankful for a God that loves me enough to let me be here in my life. I am so thankful to keep learning and growing here at BYU and to use what I learn here as a stepping stone for things to come.

Here's to the beginning of the rest of my life.