Personal Narrative: My First Wing Retreat

Being here at Taylor still feels surreal to me. Waking up in my dorm every morning and comprehending that I am going to be here for the majority of the next four years is crazy and exciting. I have loved every part of my experience here at Taylor so far. Already in my time here at Taylor I have experienced many new firsts. I have experienced my first wing retreat, my first pick-a-date, my first Taylor sporting event, my first bro-sis event, my first Ivanhoes run, and many other exciting Taylor firsts. I have learned more names in three weeks than I thought was physically possible, and I have made more friends than I think I have had in my whole life. Getting to know all of the girls on my wing so well has probably been my favorite part of my Taylor experience so far. All of the Taylor firsts I have experienced wouldn’t be the same if I wasn’t getting to experience them with such a great group of girls.
The biggest thing I feel like I have been learning about myself is that people do like me. It may sound stupid but high school was a really bad time for me and I didn’t have many friends. It feels so great to be here surround by people who genuinely like and care for me. A big thing I have learned about others is that people can be very different and still get along great. In high school people tend to only be friends with others who are like them, but it feels so different here. I couldn’t think of more diverse personalities than of all the girls who live on my wing. Although we are all very different we still get along so great and care so much for each other. Being here at Taylor has also showed be how important community is to my faith. At home I don’t really have a strong community of Christians who help me to grow and keep me accountable. Being here at Taylor surrounded by so many people want to help me grow in my faith has made me realize I need to lean on others for