Birmingham

Thursday, July 27 I was walking around New York City but I wasn't really thinking about New York. I was anxiously waiting for a phone call from a friend telling me where I would be spending my fourth year of Pharmacy School. I had six locations to choose from that I had to rank in order. Everyone in my class submitted their rankings and it was by a lottery that we got our locations. Birmingham was my first choice but it was also a lot of other people's so I wasn't guarenteed to get it. I was nervous but I knew that God would put me where I needed to be in the end. My message finally came in the late afternoon and I did get Birmingham! I was so happy to finally know where I would be my last year of school. Then I got a little sad. The reality sunk in that this will be my last year at Auburn and my last year of actual college. Everything in my life will be different after this year. I will move to a new city, a new church, make new friends, and go to work every day. (Work for free. Actually I'm paying to work.) I won't get to live in the same town as my sister and I won't get to be at school with my brother. This was all a little upsetting for me to realize. At the same time, I am very excited about starting a new part of my life in Birmingham. Several of my very best friends live there and some of my best friends from school will be moving there too! Also, it's only 2 hours from home and Auburn! I am not one to accept change very easily and it takes me a little while to adjust. I know that God has wonderful things in store for me so I'm not worried. I am going to enjoy my last year at Auburn and make it the very best! I am so excited about all that will happen in the months to come! Two days left in Florence and then it's back to Auburn!