When I found out I was coming to Focus, I knew it was going to be an exceptional experience – but I can honestly say after one week and one day that I couldn’t even begin to imagine the journey I was about to embark upon.
Sitting in class, my mind has a natural tendency to wander as doodles fill up the margins of my paper. But here, I catch myself zoning in because I sincerely WANT to hear what Dr. Leland or Dr. Tackett has to say. It’s not just another “leadership workshop” but a curriculum designed to really mold us. It’s not just notes for my test next Tuesday, but TRUTHS that are so imperative for my life.
The people are different here than I thought. I imagined something similar to freshman year at Ole Miss walking into my Chancellors Leadership Class. Granted -most, if not all, of the people here would probably be qualified for that class – it’s just a different dynamic. It’s not about our resume’s, or how accomplished we’ve been or haven’t been. One thing about us….we’re broken. Broken families, relationships, friendships, struggles – we have them all, and in one short week, we’ve already grown tight enough to help each other limp along. With roommates that already feel like sisters, and classmates that seem to have been around forever…or at least longer than 10 days – community begins to take on a whole different meaning. The institute stresses it from day one and I’m beginning to see why. When done right, it’s such a beautiful thing…but sadly, our world seems to have lost this concept...
the girls in apartment #1022!
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