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Hi thatdarn,

Congratulations on going to college. That’s very exciting. It can also be very scary too. I know exactly where you are coming from though. Leaving for college is scary, as you say, because of the fear of the unknown. The same thing happened to me and did again when we were having our baby late last year. For me (and maybe you are the same way) sometimes just jumping head first into this type of situation is best. It really is tough, but I’m confident you’ll make it through. Make sure to get out, that really helps. You WILL make a bunch of new, great friends. Get to know people during orientation.

But the really best way to be confident is to know you have a personal relationship with Jesus. In the end, that is all that really matters. Having a relationship with Him won’t necessarily solve your problems; rather that relationship WILL help you get through what you’re going through. All you have to do is believe in your heart that Jesus came, died for your sins, and was risen again.

Does any of this help, or do you have some things I didn’t address?

-Dave

The great thing about college is that once you are there, you are going to be straight into classes, so you will make friends almost out of necessity. Group projects, study buddies, dorm mates, they all just kind of fall in naturally. And college IS great. You get to take a lot more interesting classes, get better course material, and have more freedom to develop lasting relationships with friends. It’s also a great networking environment for future employment. It may seem overwhelming right now, but once you get there you’ll be alright. For me, when I started school I was terrified and scared, BUT the strict schedule really helped me adjust. I knew when my classes were and that I had to be there, and as long as I kept that my top priority and made it to class, I felt confident. You’ll be okay! If your school has it’s own website, you might peruse it for campus social sites, where you can meet other newbies to the campus and talk to them some before you get there! Congrats, and YOU CAN DO IT!