Tuesday, August 7, 2007
LAG (Life after GUPY)
So I am pretty sure I coined that acronym. But I am finding we are all having it. I went from a place where I was spending every waking moment with 9 others that were seeking God and learning in a similar manor. We had inside jokes, I have recently found that my sense of humor changed to favor the personalities and jokes of the group. We quickly began to care for and understand one another. We all have responsibilities and other people we have gotten close to over years rather than weeks. Some of us had significant others to get back to and most had responsibilities with our chapters at our schools, not to mention school and/or work. But for some reason I and the rest of us feel like crap. Part of it is of course losing the closeness we had in our relationships, we won't see each other nearly as much. Also I know for me and a few others this week or so between GUPY and school I am at my parent's house. I love my family, but it has not been home since freshman year. So I have gone from a place where God was growing me and others quickly, a place where I felt at home quickly, to a place where I do not really feel at home where I am not growing as quickly. I think I will start to do better once at VT. Once I can begin to start to live as I am used to again. Where I can start to apply what I have learned. I think this week in between is good, because I think we would kill ourselves if we started NSO (New Student Outreach) and school right after. But that doesn't make it much easier. It doesn't help the feelings of being alone, even though as I write this my family is in the room. Though I have been doing a lot today to get ready to go back so I am feeling more apart of things than I did yesterday. I can't wait to get back the Blacksburg, only six days left!!!
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2 comments:
ALlen - I enjoyed reading your posts, and I hope that you continue to write when you have time and energy.
amen to that, allen! i'm sorry you've had a hard time adjusting, but it's encouraging to know that others are in the same boat. i hope that things are starting to look up again as they are for me. hope nso and beginning of semester things are going well! adios, mi hermano.
~Jenny
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