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BYU I Do

Well, My First observation consists of my first experience with the college life. I'm 18, just graduated and headed to one of the leading marriage schools in the US (the world?).

WITHOUT FAIL, everyone that I have told about college will give me a look and mention something about getting married in my first semester!!! One Friend of mine gave me 3 months...ugh.

Not that I am against getting married, I think it is wonderful and ordained of God, but enough is enough sometimes! I kept telling everyone I was NOT getting married...in fact I wasn't going to go on dates, I was going to not even flirt with guys. That was that. I was going to prove everyone wrong.
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The first couple days of college was "Get Connected". Basically they helped all of us Freshies get acquainted with campus and meet new people and such with orientation. That was soo much fun!! and the Talent Show was incredibly epic! I had a blast at the dance party :)
But alas! Every meeting we attended, every presentation, every class period so far....has mentioned something about getting married or meeting your soul mate in your "FHE Group", or your "Science discussion group".


No wonder every freshman girl gets the idea that if she isn't married or on a mission after her first year that she will forever be an old maid. :(

This is the sad truth everyone...I haven't gone a day without being encouraged to date and get a boyfriend. Or even get engaged! It doesn't really stop.

I know that they mean well and a lot of times they do it in jest, but I definitely see why Freshman girls go crazy about finding dates and getting as many guys' numbers as they can.
DISCLAIMER!!!...............I have a date tonight. And I went on a "Devo Date" on Sunday....but nevertheless! It can be quite obnoxious to constantly receive pressure to find your eternal companion swiftly.

So my oberservation? BYUI girls feel pressure to get in a relationship and be married as soon as possible, because this is all we hear about, which is why everyone calls this school BYU I Do. Teasing isn't nessessary! :) Love you all! haha

Another Disclaimer: I absolutely love it here at BYUI. In Fact, the spirit is very strong and The Professors truly care about us. I have felt the spirit a lot here and the campus and activities are fantastic! I mainly write this post in humor, but it also causes one to think maybe...if you want to. Anywho, that is my rant on that, and honestly I find it humorous everytime a nice old professor mentions getting married, but sometimes I don't think it is really nessesary. Ya know?

I really do love this school. :) I'm excited for the many new experiences that this God inspired campus holds :)

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