Hey friends!
I have asked one of my sweet friends to write a guest post. Rachel decided to write about the topic of faith in college. Which is so great with back to school starting.
Rachel has her own blog so check that out, and her super cute insta. All the details are below!
Hope you enjoy!
-Ellie
"Hello everyone! My name is Rachel Smith and I am the author of carouselofrachel.wordpress.com! A little background on me - I am a Junior at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Belmont is a Christian school and I have experienced so much growth in my personal faith since coming to Belmont.
Today I am going to be talking about ways to grow and practice your faith in college. College is a time for exploration and growth and in my experience, I have grown so much in my faith through my time in college. Here are some of my tips and tricks that I have found work for me personally through my last two years at college.
During your college admissions process, think about the kind of school you want to go to. Belmont is a Christian University, and we have some chapel requirements and are required to take two faith-related courses. That being said, we have students that practice all sorts of different faiths and I know of schools that require a lot more than Belmont does. Reading about the different schools' missions and if they are religious or not is a great way to start your college search!
Another tip I have is to join clubs! In my time at Belmont, I have joined Delight Ministries which is a women's college ministry. I have loved the connections that I have gotten to make with those girls in both large group and small group. Another route to go is if your school offers it, join a Christian sorority! Two of my friends are in Sigma Alpha Omega at their respective schools, and I think this is a great way to practice faith in college. I am honestly so surprised that Belmont does not have a chapter!
If you are planning on going to college far from home, finding a new home church to get plugged into can be a challenge. I recommend scouting out a church that you like in the first few weeks of being in school. One of the things that I did was kind of "church hop" to different churches every week until I found a few that I like! I also went with my friends to their favorite churches and asked around to see what everyone liked about them. Now, Nashville and Middle Tennessee is known as the "Bible Belt" because there are SO many churches in the area, so this plan may not work for every city. However, ask your friends where they go to church and tag along with them!
If you are missing your church friends from home, set up an online devotional or weekly bible study time! This way you can connect and catch up with all of them. I recommend using the classic Bible app for devotionals.
I hope you all enjoyed this post about how to practice your faith during college! If you liked this post, I would so appreciate you hopping on over to my blog and checking out my other posts. I write a lot about college, faith, and Disney."
Love Always,
Rachel <3
Psalm 63:3-4
Instagram: @carouselofrachel
Blog: carouselofrachel.wordpress.com
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