The Scary Next Steps

It's getting to the time of year where many of us are deciding what we want to do with our education. Now if you didn't know, thinking about my future makes me very anxious. So when I started this final year of school and my teachers kept nagging and bombarding me to fill out university applications, I became very stressed out very quickly. However, I composed myself and I finally was able to commit to my chosen universities and send off my application.

I now currently have two offers and I am awaiting a further three responses. I just wanted to share a few thoughts about this process which most of us will (if not already) go through at some point.

1. Picking Your Area of Study
Throughout the last few years I have continuously changed what profession it was I wanted to go into. It got to the point where I was thinking about what others wanted me to be instead of wanting to be something I would enjoy. Once I realised this, I began thinking about what I enjoy, regardless of others opinions. So I decided what it was I enjoyed the most and thought about which professions studying that subject would allow me to enter.

2. Picking Your University
I cannot stress how important it is that you look at not only the course overview but also the module summary. It is in the module summary that you learn what it is you will be studying. Every university selects different modules so ensure that the universities you pick, cover areas you will enjoy and be interested in.
Make sure you like the accommodations and location as well as you will be living there for the next few years of your life

3. Don't Stress
Stressing out will only cause you to procrastinate your applications and whilst you are stressing out, others will be sending theirs out and begin receiving responses

4. Spell Check is Your Best Friend
Make sure you write your personal statement/entry essay on a Word Document or something that has spell check. The essay you send with your application will be the first impression the university will have of you, you do not want to ruin that because of some silly typo.

I know that making this decision can be scary, I luckily have always wanted to go to university, it has always been my goal. However university is not for everyone, some people learn better in a practical environment rather than an educational one and this has nothing to do with your academic capability. Some people simply do not want to go to university and that is their decision so it is not only important that we ourselves do not feel pressured into going and wasting the next three years miserable. But also that we do not pressure anyone else into feeling they have to go.

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#FSYLondon

For those of you who are not aware what FSY is...it is is formally known as EFY, if that still does not ring a bell, well why don't you just keep on reading down, I promise it'll be great. So, FSY is a youth convention that is a 6 days long, this is run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Now I have been to a convention like this before, two years ago exactly, however, there is no doubt that the spirit felt those years ago, is nothing compared to how it touched me this year.

My Counsellor

First I had the privilege of having such an amazing counsellor. E was absolutely wonderful and I feel so lucky that I was able to be part of her group, the effort and preparation she put into everything was unbelievable and I feel like she was exactly the person I needed to spend the week with. After meeting E and all the other gorgeous girls in my group we moved on to meeting our 'company' this is where the boys join us to make a big group.

Throughout the week we took part in a load of activities including things such as: Service Projects, Gospel Classes, Missionary Prep, Banner and Cheer etc... But I can say that every single activity was worth it.

My Fave

This week has been so spiritually uplifting and I am glad that I had the opportunity to be a part of it all. It really upsets me that not everyone has the opportunity to take part in activities like this and are not able to have experiences like I did which allowed me to see my testimony grow and strengthen.

At the end of the week we had the opportunity to go to a Formal Dance in which the boys in our Company had to ask to escort us to. I was asked by such a lovely lad from my Company called J, he asked me in such a cute way. Earlier that week he had given me a cookie and I had said jokingly 'Aw thanks, you're my favourite now' so the cheeky one he is, asked me by asking if he was my favourite, if I would go to the dance with him and of course I said yes! He even walked me to the conference centre with an umbrella to shelter me from

The Formal Dance

the rain. It was such a fun night and me and J even entered the Waltz competition to show off our moves.

I just want to share my testimony of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I love this gospel so much and everyday I am grateful to have it in my life so that I can become a better person and so I am shaped in a way that is pleasing to my saviour. I have a testimony of Christ and what he suffered for us all. I know that everything he went through was so that we may be able to return back to live with him and our Father. I believe and I know that the Book of Mormon is another testament of Christ and that Joseph Smith was a true prophet of God who did translate it correctly in a way that it is pleasing to the Lord. This gospel has made me a good person and it has given me many more opportunities of service and love that I would otherwise receive.
I am so incredibly grateful to know of this.
In name of Jesus Christ
Amen.

My Wonderful Company

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