Tuesday, September 8, 2009

School

I've been back out West for a few days now. I've been helping Matt move into his new apartment and get adjusted to college, which surprisingly he hasn't needed much help with yet. So mostly I've just sitting around in between keeping Mom and Dad entertained. It has been pretty boring besides hanging out with my new roommates and talking to Bruce on my new webcam. I'm super excited for Thursday and for classes to start again. I'm a little nervous knowing that I'm starting over in a new major but way excited to be learning the skills I need in order to help other people. I really feel like I'm finding my purpose in life and that is making me extremely excited. I have decided to go on and get my masters and then go work for LDS Family Services. I want to help people and I really feel like that is where the Lord needs me. I might be able to help more children if I was out working on child abuse but I'm not sure my heart could handle that. So, instead I'm going to work with parents and birth mothers in adoptions and work with other people through counseling and other things. I'm extremely excited and I'm even more excited to be making a difference in ways that I never could have if I remained in Business Management. Bruce says that I've grown up in making these decisions but I think it's just been me being more open to the Spirit and pondering what the Lord wants and needs and what I want and need from me in this life.

3 comments:

Jason and Kerri Allen said...

Great update, Nicole. We miss you. I am excited about your future plans. I remember contemplating the same things when I was your age. Did you know I studied Psychology at Ricks? I decided in the end to take a different route, but I think you will be so wonderful at helping others.

nikki said...

Thanks Kerri. It was a big change but I'm super excited.

Anonymous said...

This is really cool! :)