A List

     I’ve been kinda blue lately.  I would have just started my last week of college if I hadn’t gotten this crazy idea to get married.  I have never once regretted this decision.  But after having gotten into the University of Mary Washington with honors, but then leaving with a far less than stellar GPA only to fail at online classes, after a massive bout of depression, it’s been hard to shut out the what ifs.   But I am not going to be beat by them, I’m tired of being blue.  So after much needed rant fest (my mom is the best listener ever) I came up with this list. These are all the things that college would have never taught me.  Some are things that I have learned the hard way, some have been really obvious.  But it is this knowledge who makes me who I am today.

80's night at UMW

50 50 things that college would have never taught me:     

1. College (meaning in my case, four years at one of the best school in the state) is not for everyone.
2. This in no way makes you less of a person
3. It takes a level of maturity unknown to most college kids to see this
4. If I had stayed, I would have been even more confused about what I wanted to do than if I had stayed
5. I really do have the patience to work with kids
6. Working with kids is the most fulfilling activity that I have ever done
7. The perfect pie crust needs a little vinegar and an extra-large egg
8. Not every cake rises
9. Pleats are just as time-consuming and frustrating as I thought they would be
10.  Hemming is overrated
11. Bias Tape is not
12. It is really and truly possible to find your true love in 9th grade English class
13. Not everyone needs to date around
14. Wedding planning is almost the most fun I’ve ever had
15. Living in a tiny apartment with your husband is so much more fulfilling than having a whole house to yourself
16. Dishwashers really aren’t overrated
17. I run out of counter space way too quickly
18. Sometimes it is just easier to lint roll the floor under the sewing table than it is to drag out the vacuum.
19. Hanging out with other couples leads to conversation topics that actually make you feel like a grown-up
20. It takes few years before you don’t worry about getting in trouble for things (I’m still not there yet)
21. Parents will always been important
22. Mom usually knows a better way to do things.
23. Sleeping alone is really hard after two years of roomies and almost a year and a half of marriage (come home soon husbandman!)
24. Not all income is disposable
25. Those student loans still need to be paid off even if you didn’t finish
26. Budgeting is kinda a big deal
27. And really hard



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28. Friendships fade, but love doesn't
29. It doesn’t really matter where you worship, as long as you are seeking His will
30. Not everyone is an idealist
31. It really is better to stay away from politics, religion, and money in mixed company
32. You can’t make everyone happy all the time
33. Telling people what they want to hear will get you an A on a paper, but it makes you seems sleazy in real life
34. A made bed instantly makes a room look tidy
35. But an unmade bed makes a spotless room look messy
36. Vinegar and baking soda are worth their weight in gold
37. Home will always comfort
38. True love is not fiction
39. Long distance dating relationships are hard, but planning a wedding while your fiancée is 1000 miles away is nearly impossible (unless you just give up and make all the choices yourself)
40. Disney movies will always make me cry
41. Love really does make everything easier
42. You are never alone
43. Blogging is definitely underrated
44. My photography skills need a lot of work
45. Living in the middle of nowhere is the best place to live
46. Driving a manual transmission is not as hard as it’s supposed to be
47. I will always be a country girl
48. I may never walk across a stage, but I know what I want in life.
49. Being the Little Wife will make me happier than any cap and gown ever could
50. Every end is a beginning

Our First Winter

 

     Please don’t get me wrong, I’m not trying to say college is unnecessary or unimportant.  Quite the opposite, for most jobs and people today it is crucial.  But it is certainly not for everyone.  And going straight from high school into a four-year school program really isn’t for everyone.  The most important thing I’m trying to say is that figuring all this out the hard way doesn’t make you any less.  It doesn’t make you any less smart, it doesn’t make you any less dedicated, and it doesn’t make you any less talented.  It just makes you a little different.  And for me, that’s perfectly fine. I’ll still be your friend, I promise.

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