All Good Things Must Come to an End...? (20)

Judging by the title of this entry, I'm guessing that you've already assumed that this is my last post. Well, you're both right and wrong in thinking that. This is my last blog if you look at it as a class assignment, but I don't see my blog as solely that. So while this is my last required post for Writing 150, I still plan on writing blogs in the future! I've come to find that I actually really enjoy writing this blog and I think it will be beneficial for me to look back on, kind of like how a journal is.

Speaking of looking back, this required entry's topic is evaluation. I'm not exactly sure what type of evaluation my teacher is looking for, but I'll write about the following: my experiences in Writing 150, my thoughts on this blog, and what I've learned from my freshman year.
Firstly, I cannot believe how fast this semester has flown by. How can it almost be over? I feel like I walked into my first Writing 150 class, like, yesterday. It's funny how life is like that. Sometimes it seems like time is moving unbearably slow, while other times it feels like I blink and another day is gone. I also find it funny that I used to think that I absolutely hated writing, but I don't think I can say that's the case anymore. Throughout this course I've had to write several papers and they weren't always my favorite things to do. They also weren't the easiest, but I learned to appreciate writing and the different styles that I was assigned to write in. I can definitely say that I've learned more about writing and how to become a better writer. I hope that what I've been taught in this class will stay with me because I'll have to write papers in pretty much every class following this one.
Secondly, I guess I've already touched on my thoughts about writing this blog, but I'll further my opinion. At first I was a little skeptical about this assignment because I didn't know what I'd ever write about. It wasn't always easy coming up with blog post ideas, as you can probably tell from how random some of them turned out. But I'm glad I wrote them! I want to remember a lot of the memories I wrote about and the internet is forever so they aren't going anywhere. I also really enjoyed reading blogs posted by my classmates. It's interesting to read all of their different experiences, testimonies, and overall thoughts on various topics. All in all, I enjoyed this assignment and I hope that the people who may have read my posts liked them too!

Lastly, this past school year has easily been both the hardest and most memorable year of my life. My first semester was definitely harder on me than this one is, mainly because I was homesick a lot more then. But I think my blog's title "Changing Perspective" sums up my freshman year quite well. I have had to adapt to a lot of changes since starting college. I've learned how to live on my own, how to manage school-induced stress, how to deal with being away from home, and what it's like to be surrounded by so many Latter-day saints! When I look back at the girl I was this past September, I see a nervous, yet excited seventeen year-old who had know idea what was coming her way. I'd like to think that I've grown in a lot of ways, specifically in a spiritual way. Before coming to BYU, I didn't really see a mission in my future. I wasn't opposed to serving, but it also wasn't a top priority of mine. Now I'm extremely eager to serve and I feel like my testimony has been strengthened as well!
I'm so grateful for everything that I've been blessed with this past year. I know that even though some times were hard, I grew a lot from them and that Heavenly Father has so much in store for me if I just continue to be faithful and obedient. Well, it's been fun writing this blog for my class. Stay tuned for more posts coming your way this summer! :)