What a Rush!

Whew! That is what I am summing college up to. I just THOUGHT that I would have more time on my hands. Um... no, that was just dream that I had one day.

A little more than a month has flown by since I started classes, and I literally have not stopped since. Homework, working out, more studying, somewhere eating and sleeping has a small role. Of course, I am exaggerating but only a tad. I do have a small amount of time during the week to hang out with friends, read a couple chapters of a book just for fun, and fit in my weekly message.

I am only taking 16 hours this semester, so my schedule is pretty easy. My earliest class is 9 a.m. therefore, I get to sleep a little later. Speaking of my classes, being a freshman means that you have to take the classes that have nothing to do with your major. So far, my absolute favorite class is Marriage and Family. I think I like it because of the teacher. She is the funniest person that I have ever encountered, and yes, I do learn a lot in that class. The other classes I am taking consist of: General Psychology (also a fun class), American Government (UGH), Business Information Systems (boring), Animal Biology (again, UGH), Freshman Business Plan (thumbs up),and a "just for fun class" called How to Be a Millionaire which is also not all that great.

My days usually end around 1 or 1:30, so I am not complaining! However, homework is a whole other world. ALL homework is done online. Papers, labs, quizzes, sometimes tests, lectures, powerpoints, you name it. Way to go "green," Mississippi State, and make our lives complicated.

Now, do not think that my college life is dull. Every Monday thru Thursday, I attend Ab class at the Sanderson Center. If I have time after the class, I run or work out. Freshman fifteen? What?
On weekends, I can usually be found just relaxing because I am SO wornn out from the week.

I had my first football game as a student Saturday when we wooped up on Jackson State!! It was amazing, and I was pretty deaf an hoarse after :).

I have yet to go home since I moved here. The closest I have been is Clinton, last weekend, to my grandparents. I cannot wait to have a chance to go back!

Until next time :

Food for thought

"Be Strong,Be Brave" 1 Cor. 16:13

I am a officially a Bulldog

Okay, before I start with the college saga, I will pick up where I left off almost a month ago. I wrote about the novel, The Shack, in my last post. I went on and on how awesome it was and how everyone needs to go buy it. -WRONG-. (By the way, don't try to look back because I deleted that part.) The Shack is not really for everyone, in my opinion. If you are not a believer and/or don't know what the Bible says about certain things, then do not read this. Yes, it is certainly a good book and has many good things in it that will make you think. The book tends to personify God as large black woman. The Bible says that God is neither male nor female. Honestly, the book is not meant for people to take literally, just surface level. I shall give it three stars.

Onto to the planet of Morgan Smith! I AM NOW AN OFFICIAL MISSISSIPPI STATE BULLDOG!!! wooo hooo!! I moved in this past Saturday into Critz Residence Hall. Since July, I have been packing. I ,kid you not, literally had twenty boxes packed full of stuff! "MVNU2MSU day," however, was very easy. All we had to do was pull up to the curb by the dorm and the staff unloaded and carried all my belongings to my room. Our room is only 187 square feet. Small? um.. YES. We decided to bunk our beds because of space, which really worked out great! My father brought two shaggy rugs for the room. It sure does help being in the furniture business. It took two or three hours to maneuver all my stuff into the room.

I do not think that I have mentioned my roommate. Her name is Kristen Moore. She is also from McComb. We did not attend the same high school, but we have known each other for quite a long time. Kristen is phenomenal! She is very very smart (majoring in mathematics) and always has a great attitude. I am very lucky to have such an awesome roomie!

Our room is the cutest room in Critz. Yes, I am bragging. Our colors consist of pink, lime green, orange, and yellow. Of course, we still have a few things to sort out. I left my camera at home, so I probably will not have a picture until the next post.

My mother is coming up this weekend on her way home from Tupelo Furniture Market. I cannot seem to stay away from my parents. By the way, the goodbyes to my mother and father went smoothly. I did not cry. Both of my parents did tear up, but there was no sobbing, thank the good Lord in Heaven.

Today, I volunteered to help build a home for a needy family. The organization is Habitat for Humanity sponsored by Service Dawgs. We also did this because of the book, A Painted House by John Grisham. (Not one of Grisham's best From 9-12, twenty fellow students and I nailed, screwed,sawed, and raised a whole wall for this home. The joy of helping people is moving-literally! I also was able to interact and meet new friends. I cannot wait to get more involved!

I also cannot wait to see what else is in store for this week. My classes start a week from today. Nervous? Very much. My major right now is Pre-Business. But I have done a lot of thinking and praying, and I have decided to switch my major to Veterinary Medicine. I have a strong passion for animals. For fifteen years, I have had a pet poodle named Poohbear. He has been my snuggle buddy and best friend. I want to give that opportunity to some other kid. Also, business is just not my thing. I do not want to wake up every morning and hate going to work. The next six to eight years will be hard work but very exciting!:)

Until next time....

Food for thought:
The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise, and I am saved from my enemies. The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me. The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. In my distress I called to the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came before him, into his ears.
Psalm 18:2-6

Life as We Know It.. keeps us on our toes!

Well! Blogging is obviously not a high priority. I really should get better at this. Since May, my whole summer has pretty much come and gone. However, I have been productive with my free time on many different levels. Since I graduated I have: read 2 books by John Grisham and working on another for school, taken and completed college algebra in 17 days (never again), spent almost a week with family in Kentucky, and now I am trying to catch up on rest from Camp Sunshine!


The most important part about my summer break is my spiritual life. Through all of the studying, leisuring, and getting my groove on with campers at Camp Sunshine, I have strengthened my walk with God.

I concluded my last post with a brief description of the 10-day fast I was on. Well, here's an even more brief description- AMAZING. For 10 days straight, I did not go on facebook and update my life. I did not listen to any other station on XM except "The Message." I did not text much. I do not watch television except for "Reba" so I did not really have to stray away. You are probably wondering what I did with all my spare time. I talked to God more than ever. I started to listen to Larry LeBlanc's Sunday messages on the internet.

God made me realize through the fast that IT IS NOT ABOUT ME, IT IS ABOUT HIM. My life was so consumed with things that ,in the long run, would never make me happy or bring me closer to Jesus. I am not saying that I was a bad kid running the streets or anything; I was just distracted, if you will. Since the fast, I have spent more time in prayer at any time of the day instead of a short 3 minute half-asleep prayer at night. Every Sunday night, I listen to a message in the internet and study and take notes. I have learned that I have needed to, exactly like the saying goes, let go and let God. I have truly seen him work in various ways, and it is beyond amazing.

There should be a blog coming up later this week about college stuff. So until then, food for thought:

"So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." Isaiah 41:10

Wow. That was quick!

So, I am still not very good at keeping up my blog, but I am getting better! At least it is still May. SO much has happened since my last post! Since my last post, I had my last senior weekend with my very good friends in Pass Christian, GRADUATED, been extremely bored, and started a fast. Let me explain..

After our last full day of school, six of my friends and I departed for a weekend at the Mississippi Gulf Coast. And what a weekend it was! We grilled, and suprisingly, the burgers did not turn out too bad! We spent ALL day Saturday baking in the sun. We tanned at the pretty deserted beach and at the pool. We went back to the beach after dinner that night. While I strummed on the guitar, the girls sat and looked out at the water thinking of the past, present, and future. Kayla Gatlin made a statement that night that I will never forget. She said, "Here we sit on the beach. Behind us, people are roaring down the highway, eating with their families, and so on. Out in front of us is nothing except ocean. Sure, there is life going on under the water, but we cannot see it. Behind us are memories, in front of us is our future, and we are sitting in the middle of it all." She is so right.

We left early Sunday morning. Although we did not want to leave such a pleasant place, it was Mother's Day, and we all knew that we were obligated. It would probably be the last weekend we could all get together.

Class day soon arrived. Out of 51 graduates, 48 were given scholarships. I may be one over or one short. I would fill in the class GPA and ACT score, but I do not want to bore you. It came time for our class song. We had been practicing for almost a month. The last practice, we sounded good. However, when it came down to crunch time, we were TERRIBLE! We could not stop laughing. That moment was probably the ONLY time my class has ever laughed together.

Saturday, my parents, my aunt, brother and sister n law, and boyfriend took me for my graduation dinner at Caboose. YUM! The Caboose gave me some bread pudding for a gift. It was scrumptious. Then after the meal, I was invited to a senior party at Kramer Roof. A Indian/Hindu senior party! When they throw a party, they do it BIG. Dancing to Indian music, Indian food, tons of people, you name it. Tyler and I attempted to keep up with everyone on the dance floor. That did not quite work out. All in all, it was fun.

Graduation day came on a rainy Sunday afternoon. I graduated with honors, received the Charlie Stringer Citizenship Award, and I was given the Camp Sunshine scholarship. Hard work pays off. Although, it was not until the end of tenth grade that I realized that I was not trying. Anyway, I am now an Alumnus of Parklane Academy.

I am now on a fast. Not the kind of fast you are thinking of though. A week ago today, I decided that my life is not how it should be with God. My last facebook status says, "Morgan is craving Krispy Kreme." Well, duh, who wouldn't?! Now, you are probably thinking, "What does a savory doughnut have to do with living a Christian life?" It is the "crave" itself. I realized that I am craving everything else in the world except God. I am on this fast for ten days to start out. I have until Tuesday. I am fasting from facebook, tv, secular music other than Christian, and not texting as much (I am not a big texter).

My next post will be what I have learned from this fast. So until then, here's some food for thought

"The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms."- Deutoronomy 33:27

These are the days....

I have not written a post in months! You can tell that either my teenage life is so consumed with everything else, or I am really just not good at this. I am both. High school is finally winding down. Almost a week and a half before graduation, and I could not be happier. I am tired of the drama fishbowl that I have had to endure for 13 or 14 years. I am ready. Ready to expand, ready to meet new friends, ready to stop being spoon fed, ready for God to throw the words "real world" at me.

Do not think that everything about my high school career was a downfall. Believe me, I have had my fun of homecomings, proms (those are really interesting stories), sports, sleepovers, and getting on teachers' nerves (never gets old). However, the saying, "These are the best days of your life," is probably focused on the days of youth, not high school.

Here I am less than three months from moving three and half hours away from my family, and I am full of mixed emotions. Sure, I will DEFINITELY miss my mom's cooking, clean clothes all the time, and being my daddy's "date" to different events. My mother wants me to stay home for two more years and attend Southwest. My father wants me to be happy; besides, my father BLEEDS maroon and white. Who wouldn't? :)

Here I leave you. I know, I know, you are just dying to read another (just kidding). I will hopefully do a better job at posting!