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Roller Coaster Ride of Emotions

During orientation in Chicago, my small group leader would ask us to choose three words to describe how we were feeling every day. At the time, my emotions were already a roller coaster, going from high points of excitement to low points of anxiety. There was so much unknown about my year to come, that I often did not know how to feel. Since Chicago orientation, I have been trying to take time to analyze how I feel each day through journaling and reflecting, as well as making sure I understand that my emotions are going to continuously twist and turn. I am a huge believer that all emotions a person is experiencing is valid because no one can tell you how you should feel and I believe that God is with you through every emotion you have. For this blog, I am going to break down my ups and downs up until now. I feel this is a good time to do this as this past week I have finally felt that moment where everything clicks into place. Anxiety and Anticipation This is the feeling I had a