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I remember the day I first came to HLG. I was so nervous and argued with my dad over which line to get in to. I was embarresed cause I had a car load and half and I thought it was to much stuff, so I only had the swarm squad unload one car. I found my room easily enough and was the first one there. There was one bed that I thought was superior than the others and wanted to take it. Instead, I had a 10 minute fight with my mom about where I should sleep. I wanted the better bed, but what if my roommate was mad that I made a decision without her. What if she thought I was a snob because I chose the better one. Needless, to say I was a bit melodramatic and having a bit of a mental breakdown. I remember sitting down at my new desk asking myself what was I doing here. I remember laying on my new bed (I did end up picking the better one) and wishing I could just go back home. The next day, everything changed. I fell in love with the place that I would call home for the next four years.



I cannot adequalty describe my time here. I have learned so much. Here are a few of my lessons from HLG:

lesson 1: laughter fixes everything

lesson 2: sometimes...actually all of the time...schoolwork is not the most important thing

lesson 3: people make experiences worthwhile

lesson 4: If you love Jesus to much to lie, than just be very vague and smile (freshman year, shower curtains, laundry detergent)

lesson 5: God doesnt always move in the little box you put Him in. My advice? don't put Him in a box.

lesson 6: Growth is typically coupled with you getting an edequate look at who you are and how much you fail at this thing called a Christian walk.

lesson 7: Change

lesson 8: Never make assumptions about people. They very rarely resemble who you thought they were.

lesson 9: Try new things. If youre scared to do it-do it anyways just to spite yourself.

lesson 10: Joint misery is a lot easier to handle than misery on your own.





HLG wasn't always a fairy tale. There are some things that I will not miss. Like...



1. I will not miss being late to class because I was unclogging a toilet. (RA duties)

2. night office hours

3. bad caf food

4. never having time to breath

5. lessons plans

6. packing up my stuff and trying to stuff it into George

7. The sewer smell that came with the Wiehe

8. squirrels

9. People asking me if I am here for a MRS. degree. Some people actually do value an education.

10. Watching people I love leave at every graduation



But all in all, this place has helped make me into the person I am today. There are so many things about it that I truly love.



1. The fact that if you put random people into a room and make them stay long enough, chances are they will become friends.

2. My comforter that I bought just for college.

3. Biscuts and Gravy and toasted ravioli

4. The theater.

5. The New Ed Van

6. tag in front of the arch

7. adult acting like children

8. "You know you are at a Christian college when..." jokes

9. The president of the University knowing my name

10. Movie nights with the girls

11. Inside Jokes

12. Sweet Tea

13. Being an RA

14. Snow Days

15. The People...



I cannot express it even if I tried. I could not explain how much the relationships of these past four years mean to me. My first day at HLG, I was in a bad mood. I didnt want to come. I wasnt ready for the next step. My last day at HLGU, I am in a bad mood. I don't want to leave. I am not ready for the next step. But God gives us grace for the moment....

Thanks for the memories HLGU class of 2011