The Road Less Travelled
What are you constantly surrounded by? Is it things that reflect your faith? Or does it all reflect the world?
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My experience with university has changed wildly over the last four years. Currently, I am entering my fifth year of university to finish my bachelor’s degree. Originally, I started my schooling by living at home with my family; I did this for two years while I commuted to our local university.
Then, during my second year in school, I entered a long-distance relationship, one thing led to another, and I transferred to a new university and moved across the country when I was 19 years old. That’s where I live right now!
What are you constantly surrounded by?
When I first transferred, I was adamant that I didn’t want to live in on-campus housing. So, I searched and found a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment that would suit my needs. I lived in that cozy little apartment for almost two years.
This past month I moved into a house with three other roommates. I chose to move into a house because I was painfully lonely. Living alone was great at first! But through the pandemic, homesickness and isolation, it all got to be too much, so living in a house with other people was the best solution for me.
I don’t live with Christadelphians because that isn’t an option due to the lack of young people near where I live. My roommates know my faith and they know our house rules, so I’m confident I will be just fine here. Even though I’ve been going to school, that doesn’t mean that I put my ecclesial life on hold.
I attend an in-person Memorial Service every Sunday, teach Sunday School and try to organize and attend CYC. Overall, I encourage you to find a way you can remain separate from the temptations of the world by reflecting on your living situation.
What are you constantly surrounded by? Is it things that reflect your faith? Or does it all reflect the world?
Laura de Caussin,
Verdugo Hills, CA
