Logan

Some days I don't really miss Logan, but other days end up being like today, where all I can think about is how much I miss living up there with all of my friends, Kappa Delta, and the snow. (Yes, that's right. Sometimes I miss the snow.)

I moved up there my freshman year of college and joined Kappa Delta my second semester. One of the best decisions ever! :) Seriously, how could KD be a bad thing? It encourages outstanding academic achievement, community involvement and service, along with providing tons of opportunities to meet new people and network. "Let us strive for that which is honorable, beautiful and highest" (our open motto) and that's exactly what Kappa Delta does. That second semester of my freshman year was way different than I imagined, but it was the beginning of something I began to love. My sophomore year started out great! I got an awesome roommate (Mack Attack) and I made so many more friends. My classes were amazing and I was really getting involved in Kappa Delta and the community. It seriously was the greatest semester ever! But there was other, more important, stuff going on in my life and I decided to move home. I prayed about it a lot and I felt like I was doing the right thing, but I knew it was going to be sad to leave Logan.

And oh how I miss it. I miss the house and the big window in the living room. I miss sitting in the living room "people watching" and having Mario Kart parties in the basement with Mack. I miss saying "Madame Chair, point of interest, it's 6:45" so we could get out of meeting in time for One Tree Hill. I miss walking across the Quad to the Family Life Building for my classes. I miss the TSC. I miss Old Main. But most importantly, I miss the sisterhood. When I joined, I wasn't planning on leaving after 2 semesters. I hoped Kappa Delta would be something I could do throughout the next 4 years while I went to school. My pledge class was full of girls I hoped I would grow close to throughout our years together and I was even more excited about the friendships I would make when the pledge class after me went through. There are so many wonderful girls in Kappa Delta! I feel like I left a good thing up there and I miss it.

On the other hand, I've benefited from moving home, too. Looking back, I can see that moving home has blessed my life. I sacrificed for love and that's been great! And I didn't waste my time and money going to school when I wasn't 100% sure what I wanted to get a degree in. I've met some great people at work and I think I've figured out what I really want to do with my life... I think. Ha ha :)

I can see what I lost by moving home and I can see what I gained, which is nice, but that doesn't take away the fact that I miss living in Logan. I wish there was a way to have the pros of both, but there isn't. I guess that's something that I will learn to deal with in life. This probably won't be the saddest thing that ever happens to me, ha ha. I guess this is just an opportunity for me to learn to be grateful for the life I DO have and not worry so much about "what could have been..."

Anyway, those are my thoughts tonight.

AOT Forever KD