Well, walkingaroundcampus, I sawsomanystudentswithalltheirstuffpackedup, readytoheadhomeforme, somethingfeltdifferent.
I wentbacktomydormroom, I tookoffmybackpackand I couldfeelthewayofeverythingliftingoffmyshoulders.
Collegehusbandshopeishealmostnonstop. 00:01:0.560 --> 00:01:10.600 Itwaslikethefirsttime I wasabletonotworry, notworryabouthavingtodosomethingeverysinglesecondoftheday.
Witheveryonegone, I wasabletositandthink, Don't getmewrong.
I lovethisplacesosomuch.
But I thoughtback, Howdid I enduphere?
Nowlet's lookback.
Youhavehighschoolpartof 25 colleges.
Yes, I knowthat's a lot.
Andtobecompletelyhonest, I didn't thinkaboutOhioStatetoomuch. 00:01:50.700 --> 00:02:3.970 I knewitwas a bigschoolwith a lotofpeople, hadamazingathleticsandschoolspiritwasnearthecityofpromise, especiallyas a greatisn't school. 00:02:5.460 --> 00:02:7.540 Finishyourcollegeofbusiness.
CongratulationsonbehalfofPresidentMichael B.
Drakeintheentireuniversity.
May I pleaseofferyourmission?
When I receivedmymissionletter, I wasglad I gotin.
Ofcourse, I don't feeloverjoyed.
Itwasn't atthetopofmylist.
Congratulations.
Afterreceivingallmycollegedecisions, I knew I hadtopicksomeplacetogobeforeMay 1stDecisionDay.
I wasabletonarrowitdowntotwoschoolsassome U intheocean.
I wasn't surewhattodo.
I wasn't inlovewitheitheroneand I'd nevervisited.
After a while, I wasabletoconvincemymomtoletmevisit. 00:02:58.880 --> 00:03:0.880 Yet I canonlyvisitoneschool. 00:03:2.220 --> 00:03:9.150 So I decidedtovisit a wishyoublockplaneticketandheadedoutbymyself.
Longstoryshort.
I wasabletovisittheschoolforin a minutestudenteventatFisher.
Butthehelpoftwoamazingstudentshadnoideawho I was.
Andletmestaywiththemforever.
Gratefulforyouboth.
Youknowwhoyouare.
Anyways, when I firstvisitedtheschool.
Theythoughtitwasnice.
I didn't getthatfeelingthateveryonearoundmewastellingmeabouthowtheyfellinlovewiththeirschoolassoonastheysteppedoncampus.
E feltweirdbecause I didn't reallygetthatfeeling.
Butyeah, I likemyschool.
I likethecitywasin.
So I mademydecisionand I'vebeenhereforabouteightweeksnow. 00:03:54.310 --> 00:04:0.020 And I cantellyouwithconfidence, I lovemyschooland I donotregretmydecision. 00:04:0.650 --> 00:04:9.860 I foundlovewithpeople, opportunities, foodinthefunactivitiesthatalwaysgoon.
There's beautyinall.
I couldn't imaginemyselfanywhereelse.
I am a proud, though I'm busy.
I carry a lot.
Myplatecollegehasofficiallybecomethebesttimeofmylife, and I juststartedway.