I know that I must go and that God has prepared me for this time in my life, but I cannot go with all my heart... Sorry, Confucius. A piece of my heart will always be at Ouachita Baptist University. I have been incredibly blessed to spend all 4 years of my college education at such a beautiful place. I have built relationships that I believe will last a lifetime. My education has given me a solid foundation as I prepare to enter "the real world." And as an incredible addition to all of that, during my four years, God provided a man for me who will become my husband in only 60 days!!!
I still can't believe that it's over... My heart is torn between relief / pride and sadness / shock.
The week before we graduated, the head of our Mathematics department invited me and the other graduates from our department for an exit interview. I had the opportunity to share my opinions about my classes and the program in general. He asked my future plans and offered advice on getting my Masters. He also explained that he believes my personality is similar to his in this way - I tend to put lots of effort into the details of everything that I'm doing. I want things to be "just so." This quality can be valuable and important in many situations, but my Dean warned that I must be careful not to commit myself to too many "ventures." Knowing this quality in myself, if I become spread too thin, I might become frustrated and could often walk away feeling less successful. What great advice! He says that he is still trying to teach himself the same thing, but he hopes that I'll learn it sooner.
This is just one small example of how incredible my experience at Ouachita has been. God has blessed me abundantly. And I know that "For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required" (Luke 12:48). I have big shoes to fill, but I have been prepared well. So here we go :)
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