Making the Most of My Time as a Transfer Student

Long before I considered attending Covenant, I decided to complete two years at a community college. While this decision felt right in the moment, once I arrived at Covenant as a junior, I began to fear that I was behind my peers who already had two years to adjust to life at college. I soon became concerned that it was impossible for me to live out the full college experience in just a couple years.

Fear of Running out of Time

Upon arriving at Covenant, I spent most of my free time watching the minutes, hours, and days pass by and worrying that I was wasting the little time I had at college by not doing enough. Anxiety began to invade my life as I struggled to make the grades I wanted while preserving and forming relationships with upperclassmen. In the back of my mind was the constant thought that I was behind everyone else and simply did not have enough time to catch up.

Combating Anxiety and Worry

Amidst it all, I had people who, despite my overthinking, surrounded me with love and affection. Rather than being looked down upon by others for arriving late to Covenant, students quickly rushed to include me in the community. Professors made me feel welcomed and uplifted me whenever I felt like I was behind. Peers encouraged me to participate in events that I otherwise would have been wary of. Friends were there to combat my anxiety and reassured me that I am exactly where God intends me to be.

Exactly Where I’m Meant to Be

When faced with regret about not having more time at Covenant, I am reminded that God holds all things in His hands, including what time I have left in my college experience. It is comforting to know that God was there with me when I decided to transfer from community college to Covenant and that He is here with me today as I battle these doubts about the trajectory of my college years. To fight these worries, I have to remember that although I may feel as if I’m behind, I am exactly where I am meant to be because I am exactly where God planned for me to be. So, instead of spending my time at Covenant worrying that I may not make the most of my college experience, I am able to set these worries aside and instead live out the time I have here by being present in the moment and trusting that God’s plan always prevails.