Ephraim to Orem

So its been a little more week since I moved to Orem to attend UVU and its off to a great start! All thought its just been a week it feels like I've been here forever. I am very content and there is a strange sense of familiarly and home every since day one.

I am absolutely in love with my major (Social Behavior/Sociology) but its defiantly challenging.  Every day it becomes a little bit more obvious that I am no longer enrolled in 1010 classes. 

My days typical start around 9am and end around somewhere between 3-4am. My mornings and days are full of class and homework while enjoying the constant construction  and nose outside my window. My evening and nights are full of exploring the bus routes while going on crazy errands, late night movies, midnight pizzas, IHOP, fast food and Sluprees,  wedding repetitions, Latin dancing, Facebooking, phone calls and Skypeing, an abandoned warehouse, wading in scummy smelly water, snuggling under the stars and good night kisses, etcetera.

I am wildly enjoying and drinking in every beautiful moment, yet, I find my self longing for what I once knew. Reminders of Ephraim and Salt Lake slip in everywhere. So far, the people I chose to spend my time with are people that I already know and have stable relationships with (the majority I meet through Snow College). I remember the thirst and hunger I once had (along with most of the students of Snow College) for social interaction and friendship.  Here in at UVU I have been blessed with two beautiful roommates, Sarah and Katie, but we mostly keep to ourselves and spend most of our days be hide closed doors. I miss the lack of privacy due to Cast 216. I do get the privilege of seeing my bothers Willy and James more often but I find myself calling or getting called by my other sibling. Hearing their voices makes me miss their hugs, I have to remind my self that they not that far away.  Here in Orem I get overwhelmed by the unending number of spot lights, seeming like there is one right after another! I miss the quite openness, the dirt roads and the Moped ride pass the cows. From the one Sunday I've been here so far my ward seems really neat, but no one can compares to Bishop Scott Waytt. 

Its tricky because the more you love the more you can and will miss. But I believe that is the only way to truly live, is passionately love and passionately miss. Heres to the memories and friendships built in Ephraim!!! Heres to growth, the mystery of what might come next and loving UVU!!!! Bring it on! :)