how I decided on a college|| mississippi state

Being a senior I can say that the majority of this year I have spent my time dwelling on the whole college decision process. Here I am in the first full week of December and I have a decision. To say that I have had a huge weight lifted off my chest would be an understatement because wow I am going to college and know where I am going to be for the next 4 years. And that choice was Mississippi State University. Growing up I was always a big SEC fan having both my mom and her brother attending Auburn University and my mom's sister attending the University of Mississippi. So naturally we decided to pack up the bags and start by looking down there.

When I first visited State last year as a junior I knew that I liked it but I wasn't sure if I could see myself down there. With how my life had been going recently though I decided that I had nothing to lose so why not go back down and look again. Thank goodness I went back down because I fell in love with the campus and the environment of Starkville, Mississippi. I would say that it is for sure a small college town and that was one of the things that I was looking for along with the college being highly active in community service or Relay for Life which are two things that I really enjoy currently. Well the good news was they had both, including a leadership program that involved community service and a stellar Relay organization. Choosing a college should just feel right. You should be able to see yourself there and think that you could be the most successful version of yourself by attending that school.

I think that next year is going to be a good year for me. While yes I am nervous to be moving almost 9 hours away from everything I am also excited to be exposed to new people and new opportunities! I would love to hear any advice or if you have recently made a college decision on my social media which you should totally be following!

Until next time, and HAIL STATE!
xxx-
kait