I remember moving in Freshman year and being scared to death with Jessica (thankfully) by my side. I remember going to football games and sitting alone there for a little while, and coming back to the dorm to run laps while everyone was still at the game. I remember pranking Kara freshman year, and bonding with everyone over our next plan to trick her. I remember getting yelled at/fussed at/called down by Megan many times and quickly earning trouble maker status for nothing more than having fun. I remember going to The Kennel for late night food and sitting in the big comfy chairs near the karaoke machine playing Backstreet Boys. I remember long night talks about anything and everything with Rooms. I remember laughing so hard I spit a whole bottle of water onto the floor of our room. I remember blut-sag and the 2+ hours it took Ryan to figure that one out! Hahaha I remember re-arranging our room every 2 weeks just for the fun of it. I remember crying over nursing classes when the stress was too much to take. I remember basketball games and football games with the girls. I remember the (awful for me) club trips to Charlotte. I remember birthdays and decorating doors. I remember going to dinner with all the girls and just loving hanging out with them. I remember creating the M2 "keeping it classy" crew and making our own episodes of "Cribs: Dorm Life". I remember falling up the stairs in the caf. I remember the few times the food has been awesome in the caf! Haha I remember getting the loft (or Jorr Cliff to match the Jez Cave), and then almost breaking through the wall. I remember Martha and her sweet letters and notes. I remember her mopping the carpet. I remember giving her Jessica's little vacuum cleaner thing. I remember her leaving. I remember getting in fights with the new RA. I remember Amelia getting written up for singing in the shower. I remember how mad we all were. I remember having clinicals and facing my fears of my own abilities. I remember finding out just how much I love nursing. I remember Alpine class. I remember having panic attacks half way up the tower. I remember singing Zac Brown with Lindsey all the way to and from class. I remember "naked shower parties" with everyone. I remember videos of everyone singing in the shower. I remember videos of stick sword fighting. I remember videos of teddy bear emergencies. I remember Christmas secret Santa's. I remember prank gifts. I remember finding out that feminine deodorant spray blows up plastic Christmas ornaments. I remember making Christmas ornaments with Rooms. I remember decorating our door pretty darn awesomely for contests. I remember helping Ryan with his proposal to Jessica. I remember her calling me after and me being so happy for her. I remember all the long nights, the funny talks, the serious talks, the heart to hearts, the Leedle's and the damnitttttts, I remember Amelia climbing in bed with Jessica that night during bed time stories. I remember Jessica's comment in front of me and Crystal that day where we couldn't do anything but say "what?!" and laugh, I remember getting to help Waziri with Allison, I remember making trips to Yams and stopping at Cook Out for Rooms, I remember Rooms coming around to liking Yams, I remember going to Ihop for 1/2 off nights, I remember recording all of us in the car singing horribly to all our favorite songs, I remember adventures to the river, I remember adventures with Rooms when we just drove and hoped we came out somewhere we recognized, I remember laughing til I cried on so many occasions and having the most amazing time with some amazing people.
Now that my time living at G-Dubb is coming to an end, I look at this past year. I've had what is undoubtedly the hardest year of my life, but I have also had some amazing things happen in this past year. I got engaged to the most amazing man and I have come to absolutely love my chosen career and have gained much confidence in myself... but being at school this past year has been hard. Not because I didn't want to be at school, but mostly because of my family and the things that have happened to us all during this year. My family has been absolutely rocked to it's core in the past year and a half. I can't even begin to talk about it all, and I really don't want to, but we have been shaken in a way that has caused us to have to completely rebuild ourselves. Anyone who knows me knows that I am beyond close to my family... and it's been hard to be away from them in a time where we needed each other so much (and still really do). I felt like when I was at school I wasn't able to be a part of the re-construction of my family. I missed so much... and I wanted to be there and needed to be there, and I resented my time away more than ever when I lost my Nana. I looked back and wished I wouldn't have missed the time I did, even though I know she wanted me at school and wanted me to succeed.
But I can honestly say I don't regret a thing about coming to Gardner-Webb. How could I ever? Even in the times where I was so exhausted emotionally and physically that I wanted to quit and come home for good, I thought about all of the great things that I have had here from the start. I have met some of the most incredible people and made some of the most amazing friends, most of them that I had the honor of living with for 3 years. It's so funny cause when I look back, I think of all the times I heard horror stories about neighbors and hall mates and RA's and everything... and that's what I was prepared to get. But I got the exact opposite. Some of the people I've met and come to love while being here at Gardner-Webb have taught me some huge life lessons. They've taught me to be passionate about what I love, goof off when ever I can, step out of my comfort zone, and live life in every moment because you never know which one will be your last. I've met graphic designers, nurses, teachers, singers, sign language professionals, future psychologists... and each one of them have a special place in my heart and a huge place in the course of my big journey of life.
I'm sitting here in this Nursing class room for the last time today, and in my heart I'm so happy and anxious and scared and somewhat sad. Leaving here will be so bitter-sweet, but I know all good things must end, and we all have to move on and away at some point and time anyways... being here and going through the things I have in the past 3 years has shown me that I can be brave, strong, and I can always pick myself up by my boot-straps if life knocks me down (through a lot of prayer and love and support, of course!)
I wish I could go in to detail about every person who has touched my life while I've been here at Gardner-Webb, but there isn't a book long enough to hold that many pages. I just want to say thank you to all of my fellow Bull-Dogs for everything. For being there to share a shoulder for crying on, for being there to goof off with, and for just being such incredible and inspiring people.
Don't worry... I'll definitely be back to visit. :) Love you all.
With Lots of Laughter and A Few Tears,
Jordo
I'm sitting here in this Nursing class room for the last time today, and in my heart I'm so happy and anxious and scared and somewhat sad. Leaving here will be so bitter-sweet, but I know all good things must end, and we all have to move on and away at some point and time anyways... being here and going through the things I have in the past 3 years has shown me that I can be brave, strong, and I can always pick myself up by my boot-straps if life knocks me down (through a lot of prayer and love and support, of course!)
I wish I could go in to detail about every person who has touched my life while I've been here at Gardner-Webb, but there isn't a book long enough to hold that many pages. I just want to say thank you to all of my fellow Bull-Dogs for everything. For being there to share a shoulder for crying on, for being there to goof off with, and for just being such incredible and inspiring people.
Don't worry... I'll definitely be back to visit. :) Love you all.
With Lots of Laughter and A Few Tears,
Jordo
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