A Short Introduction

Hello blogger. After many years, and many posts from high school under a different blog name (no,  I won't tell you), I have returned to the blogging world. I needed an avenue for reflections and rants, etc. and several people I know have blogs that I want to follow, so this happens to work out. 

A quick introduction, I suppose... Hey.

Okay that doesn't quite cut it.

Hi. I am a Catholic. I'm a student, halfway through my college career. I love my family and my friends and pretty much everyone. In fact, as cheesy as it sounds, that is what my life is all about. My goal is to love as many people as I can, as well as I can, for the greater glory of God. I enjoy being excited about everything: Mass, all things Catholic, green grass, what you're doing with your life, good books, fun times with friends, foreign languages, cool paper/pens/fonts/designs, music, and on and on and on. My almost relentless enthusiasm and wonder can be overwhelming. I like smiling- smiling is my favorite- I wish people smiled more. I like walking barefoot and leaving people notes. Chances are I already like you. I tend to go overboard in my affection for people I love, and then heartbreak is especially painful when the love is unrequited (not that that's happened recently or anything...). I am still locked in lengthy battle against insecurity and low self-esteem, for which I anticipate eventual victory (God is on my side).

I am discerning my vocation, which could be the consecrated life since I've felt called to that for a long time, or to the married life, to which I have recently been feeling quite attracted. I'm pursuing a degree in Sociology, though I am also interested in psychology, philosophy, history, art, and theology (too many interests, not enough time!). This summer, like the last, I'm an HR intern for a big company, pushing papers, making copies and such. Hopefully that won't be my job for forever, just until I pay off my school loans. Heh... I don't know what God wants me to do with my life yet, but I would love to help young girls with self-esteem issues, eating disorders, problems due to abuse or assault. I would want to help them learn how to be modest, pure, confident, and strong.

Essentially, I am a young Catholic student, living in an increasingly secular and materialistic world, in pursuit of holiness and sainthood and ultimately, Heaven. It should be noted that this quest is arduous and perilous, but will be completely worth it.

So in contrast with my old old blog in which I did more of a daily journal thing, this blog will be my thoughts and reflections about...things. Important things- that's the plan, at least. We'll see, won't we?

AMDG BVMH