Some of my priorities have been messed up since the whole alcohol situation was blown out of proportion. I’ve been so drained and tired, I missed all four of my classes today, and I just really don’t have much energy left in me to recuperate, let alone WANT to recuperate. I’ve been so down from this whole thing that I can’t really get back into gear. I really need to search for God right now. Figure out what I need to be doing and focusing on. I need to give this my all… I just need to get started. I guess I’m gonna be needing to go through my whole re-prioritize stage again. God. I hate this.

n. the smallest measurable unit of human connection, typically exchanged between passing strangers—a flirtatious glance, a sympathetic nod, a shared laugh about some odd coincidence—moments that are fleeting and random but still contain powerful emotional nutrients that can alleviate the symptoms of feeling alone.

“We all have to find our own path to happiness, and what we don’t often realize is the one we are following is surrounded by many others, all of which have wonderful possibilities and people to meet along the way. If something goes wrong, that’s ok because something else will go right. It’s never going to be the perfect one we thought we had to be on, and it’s sure as hell not gonna be easy, but…idk. I don’t know if this makes any sense. But you’re going to be ok. I guarantee someday (sooner than you think) you will look at this incident and realize it didn’t turn out to be as big of a deal as you thought it would be. Focus on your successes at school and making yourself stand out as a student in creative ways, and those will be what matters to grad schools, not one shot in a dorm room your second year. Love. ♥”

-Heather Williams

“I texted you all last night. I just hate that me drinking is what prompted it, I wish that daily we all kept in better contact with each other. I just wish I had never taken for granted what good friends you all are. I talk to my roommates here and they tell me how they never really had a close group like this and when things happen in my friend group here everyone else is able to brush things off whereas I take it to heart because Im not used to having friends that would wrong me. I guess I just wanted to tell you guys how much I do really appreciate each and every one of you. Just wanted to tell you all that ♥ I hope you guys are having a wonderful saturday.”

- Monique Morris

“Wow girls! It sounds like you both have had a pretty shitty last few days. :( I really am sorry to hear about things like this that happen to any of us. It makes me miss you girls all the more. I’m just so thankful to have moved back to California because I’m that much closer to most of you girls (Lucia, move back!!!). Please remember that there will ALWAYS be bumps in the road, and you will ALWAYS overcome them. Don’t lose all hope.. remember that no matter what, we are the luckiest group of friends that I think ever existed. I’m so glad we have this private page.. it’s like an instant support system :) Love you girls and hope your day tomorrow is brighter than today. ♥ ♥”

- Leah Carlon

They say when you’re down, you just need a little “pick me up”. My situation is the complete opposite. I’ve been so caught up in little things that I’ve been forgetting to pay attention to the big ones. Now I’m on the verge of being suspended, and there’s an even slimmer chance (if that’s even possible) for me to get accepted into Loma Linda. This always seems to happen to me, though. Every time I stray far from where God may want me to be, He brings me back down to eye level where I can see His purpose and my goal. In hard times you just need a little bringing down.