Discovery!

College. It's full of discovery. It really is.

Things you discover:
~more about yourself
~more about the gospel
~more about the world

It's really interesting. College is much like an expedition for some hidden treasure, but you don't know quite what it is your looking for, you just have some vague idea.

You find your interests. You find how well you do without family around. You find out how well you get along with people you've never met before in your life and how to live with strangers and make friends. You find out about your habits. You find out where you need to improve and where your strengths are.

You make connections with the gospel that you hadn't made before. You are constantly spiritually fed, at least at BYU-I. You learn how to be strong in the gospel and help those who have a testimony strengthen theirs. You learn how to be attuned to the spirit so you can be a better person, be aware of those around you and their needs. You learn the power of the priesthood when you've just had it in your life as a constant, you realize that the brethren in the church are all priesthood holders and you can depend on them if you need help.

You learn how to pay bills and what groceries you need. You learn the scholarly knowledge that you gain at college. You learn about the viewpoints of the world. You learn how to survive and adapt to the environment, aka the cold.

Discovery. It's an adventure.