Alittle worried

[Godslilgurlalways]

Hello everyone,

I have a few things I need help with. I am excited but college but alittle scared. I am alittle scared about staying away at college b/c I don't want to be one of those people that leave home as a christian and get there and their lives competely change once running for the lord and now not running for him. Did this happen to you? I know that alot of people change when they go to college I truly don't want to be one of those people that have to go through and experience it the thought of it happening terafises me. I was talking to a friend of mine and telling them who I want to go but don't b/c I don't want to be one of those people who change and the thought of it happen tears me. I love the lord with all my heart and couldn't even imagine being without him I just really don't want it to happen to me.


Another thing is I am debating between two things I want to do. It's cooking and physcology. I like to cook, I pretty much loved it since the 6th grade something I have been good at. I have been thinking about physcology it's something that I think I would love to do b/c I love helping people,giving advice and all it's something I have been doing pretty much all my life and comes naturally(along with God). I am not sure which one to choose though.


Thanks for all the help I appericate it

 

[emmzee]

Hi there! Well, personally, when I arrived at university I was not a Christian, but accepted Christ while I was there and later attended and completed seminary! So while some do fall away from their faith at university, many gain new faith in God. I suspect that many who do fall away are totally unprepared for what they will face when they move away from home, and from the sounds of it that doesn't apply to you.

There was another thread that touched on similar themes recently, see it here:
http://www.christianforums.com/t5513082-young-christian-in-a-secular-college.html
A lot of the same advice applies to your situation. Check to see if your campus has a Campus Crusade or InterVarsity Christian group, and if so join them when you arrive on campus. If not, there is probably a Christian group of some sort around.

Re psych vs cooking ... if you're interested in psych but haven't taken any classes yet, you'll probably have to experience a few of those classes before you really get a feel for what it's like ... probably too early to decide between those two.

Hopefully others will have more specific advice but hope this helps a bit

 

[dbUNIT16]

I have always considered myself a Christian, I have attended church ever since I was born. However, the last three years in college I have really gotten away from following God's Word, and haven't been working on my relationship with him. He has blessed me in so many ways and I feel awful for forgetting about him. But I now know, that I have truly found him, and he knew it all along. It was part of his plan to bring me back to him at the very moment it happened.

Just to share, for the last six months I dated the girl of my dreams, we never fought, got along perfect, and loved each other so much. She broke up with me last week. I was so confused and shocked. She told me that I didn't have the relationship and love for God that she did. I realize now that she was right, and God had been hinting at me for me to find him. He used her to complete his message and show me his love for me. Now I am praying and trying to improve my relationship with God everyday, as well as try to live more closely by his word.

If I can give any advice, it would be to find a group of people you can share your faith with. Find a college Christian group, every college has them. Don't stop going to church. That's where I went wrong, I had nobody to talk to my faith about, so I didn't talk. My relationship with God, and faith in general faltered. I am so happy to have found him again! And am finding so much love and strength in him it's really unbelievable. My mother gave me a book to read, The Purpose Driven Life. When I opened it a bookmark fell out that read: "Even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart." I starting crying and realized how much God loves me! Hopefully that helps a bit!

 

[Godslilgurlalways]

Hi there! Well, personally, when I arrived at university I was not a Christian, but accepted Christ while I was there and later attended and completed seminary! So while some do fall away from their faith at university, many gain new faith in God. I suspect that many who do fall away are totally unprepared for what they will face when they move away from home, and from the sounds of it that doesn't apply to you.

There was another thread that touched on similar themes recently, see it here:
http://www.christianforums.com/t5513082-young-christian-in-a-secular-college.html
A lot of the same advice applies to your situation. Check to see if your campus has a Campus Crusade or InterVarsity Christian group, and if so join them when you arrive on campus. If not, there is probably a Christian group of some sort around.

Re psych vs cooking ... if you're interested in psych but haven't taken any classes yet, you'll probably have to experience a few of those classes before you really get a feel for what it's like ... probably too early to decide between those two.

Hopefully others will have more specific advice but hope this helps a bit

Thanks I will check it out I appericate the advice that you have given me

 

[Godslilgurlalways]

I have always considered myself a Christian, I have attended church ever since I was born. However, the last three years in college I have really gotten away from following God's Word, and haven't been working on my relationship with him. He has blessed me in so many ways and I feel awful for forgetting about him. But I now know, that I have truly found him, and he knew it all along. It was part of his plan to bring me back to him at the very moment it happened.

Just to share, for the last six months I dated the girl of my dreams, we never fought, got along perfect, and loved each other so much. She broke up with me last week. I was so confused and shocked. She told me that I didn't have the relationship and love for God that she did. I realize now that she was right, and God had been hinting at me for me to find him. He used her to complete his message and show me his love for me. Now I am praying and trying to improve my relationship with God everyday, as well as try to live more closely by his word.

If I can give any advice, it would be to find a group of people you can share your faith with. Find a college Christian group, every college has them. Don't stop going to church. That's where I went wrong, I had nobody to talk to my faith about, so I didn't talk. My relationship with God, and faith in general faltered. I am so happy to have found him again! And am finding so much love and strength in him it's really unbelievable. My mother gave me a book to read, The Purpose Driven Life. When I opened it a bookmark fell out that read: "Even now, says the Lord, return to me with all your heart." I starting crying and realized how much God loves me! Hopefully that helps a bit!

Thanks it does help me I do appericate all the advice that is given and I will heed to it.

Another thing was if I went to take Physcology I would go to a bible college that I have been looking at latley (that would hopefully help with the issuse). But if I took cooking I wouldn't be able to go there and would have to go somewhere else. I wanted to be able to say closer to home looking at trying to go to college from home, b/c If it's close enough I would stay home and travel either everyday or just about everyday. Also I would be home on the weekends and would be able to go to my home church. Also, I would be home instead of staying a dorm.

 

[apumic]

hey,

I've been a Christian my whole life, but I must say college -- even at a Christian school -- has been a wild ride the past 3+ years.
From a current Psychology (and Music) major's point of view, if you go into Psych it had better challenge your faith. The questions psychology asks are many of the same ones Christianity asks, which means there will be times when it's hard to reconcile the two. For example, Christianity implies that we are dualistic beings -- having both a body and soul (spirit); however, Psychology (which is really an intersection of Biology and Philosophy) asks the unanswerable questions of how these two entities might communicate. Additionally, cognitive and neuropsychologists have located brain structures for most cognitive functions. Really, the only thing they still can't decently explain is the fact that we're conscious.
If the Bible school you're considering leaves out those kinds of questions, you're being heavily cheated out of your major!

Also, what are you thinking of doing with Psychology?
You said you want to "help people," but there are things you need to be aware of when you enter this all-too-popular major.

On the other hand, cooking/culinary arts would be a fun major too!

 

[arunma]

Hello everyone,

I have a few things I need help with. I am excited but college but alittle scared. I am alittle scared about staying away at college b/c I don't want to be one of those people that leave home as a christian and get there and their lives competely change once running for the lord and now not running for him. Did this happen to you? I know that alot of people change when they go to college I truly don't want to be one of those people that have to go through and experience it the thought of it happening terafises me. I was talking to a friend of mine and telling them who I want to go but don't b/c I don't want to be one of those people who change and the thought of it happen tears me. I love the lord with all my heart and couldn't even imagine being without him I just really don't want it to happen to me.

There are people who are "Christians" from ages 5-18 and who apostasize in college, but it goes the other way just as often. The devil can lead you astray at any time in your life, and God can bring you to Christ at any time as well. I wasn't a Christian when I came to college, in fact I specifically practiced my family's non-Christian religion, and I was quite religious. I had never read the Bible before, but college exposed me to the church, and it was there that I became a believer in Jesus.

If anything, I'd say that college is an excellent place for Christians. Almost every college in the nation has active college ministries. It's important for you to get involved in a local church, and to have a community of believers around you. Things will be different, of course. You will no longer have your parents to force you to go to church. But you will now be able to get as involved in the church as you would like, and this will most certainly build your faith. God is very active at college campuses, so you should look forward to this experience.

Another thing is I am debating between two things I want to do. It's cooking and physcology. I like to cook, I pretty much loved it since the 6th grade something I have been good at. I have been thinking about physcology it's something that I think I would love to do b/c I love helping people,giving advice and all it's something I have been doing pretty much all my life and comes naturally(along with God). I am not sure which one to choose though.

OK...this is a slightly different issue. I hope I'm not being too cynical, but I would recommend against majoring in psychology for the simple reason that it's not a very marketable degree. It's a bit difficult to find jobs with a bachelor's degree in psychology for the simple reason that psychology majors are ubiquitous. When I was in college, psychology was the most popular major on campus. You can get a job if you go to graduate school and get a master's or a PhD, but this will take an additional five to six years after college. Not that this is a bad thing. I am a graduate student in physics, and I enjoy it quite a bit. But it's not for everyone. If you want to get a job straight out of college, I would recommend majoring in science or engineering. If you don't feel that you're good at these subjects, then my next recommendation would be a business finance major.

And if you like psychology that much, you could always pick it up as a minor or a second major.

 

[Godslilgurlalways]

hey,

I've been a Christian my whole life, but I must say college -- even at a Christian school -- has been a wild ride the past 3+ years.
From a current Psychology (and Music) major's point of view, if you go into Psych it had better challenge your faith. The questions psychology asks are many of the same ones Christianity asks, which means there will be times when it's hard to reconcile the two. For example, Christianity implies that we are dualistic beings -- having both a body and soul (spirit); however, Psychology (which is really an intersection of Biology and Philosophy) asks the unanswerable questions of how these two entities might communicate. Additionally, cognitive and neuropsychologists have located brain structures for most cognitive functions. Really, the only thing they still can't decently explain is the fact that we're conscious.
If the Bible school you're considering leaves out those kinds of questions, you're being heavily cheated out of your major!

Also, what are you thinking of doing with Psychology?
You said you want to "help people," but there are things you need to be aware of when you enter this all-too-popular major.

On the other hand, cooking/culinary arts would be a fun major too!

I thought about becoming a psychologist, for a while I could be working for another company but would eventually want to start my own clinic.If that didn't work I would become a counselor.

 

[Godslilgurlalways]

There are people who are "Christians" from ages 5-18 and who apostasize in college, but it goes the other way just as often. The devil can lead you astray at any time in your life, and God can bring you to Christ at any time as well. I wasn't a Christian when I came to college, in fact I specifically practiced my family's non-Christian religion, and I was quite religious. I had never read the Bible before, but college exposed me to the church, and it was there that I became a believer in Jesus.

If anything, I'd say that college is an excellent place for Christians. Almost every college in the nation has active college ministries. It's important for you to get involved in a local church, and to have a community of believers around you. Things will be different, of course. You will no longer have your parents to force you to go to church. But you will now be able to get as involved in the church as you would like, and this will most certainly build your faith. God is very active at college campuses, so you should look forward to this experience.




OK...this is a slightly different issue. I hope I'm not being too cynical, but I would recommend against majoring in psychology for the simple reason that it's not a very marketable degree. It's a bit difficult to find jobs with a bachelor's degree in psychology for the simple reason that psychology majors are ubiquitous. When I was in college, psychology was the most popular major on campus. You can get a job if you go to graduate school and get a master's or a PhD, but this will take an additional five to six years after college. Not that this is a bad thing. I am a graduate student in physics, and I enjoy it quite a bit. But it's not for everyone. If you want to get a job straight out of college, I would recommend majoring in science or engineering. If you don't feel that you're good at these subjects, then my next recommendation would be a business finance major.

And if you like psychology that much, you could always pick it up as a minor or a second major.

Also the thrid thing I want to do was accounting I forgot to mention that as well be cooking and Pysch is at the top though. I have always loved math.

 

[LauraLu]

don't be scared! college is amazing... there are so many people out there to meet and so many great opportunities that God will put in your path

It is easy to drift in college, but I think that's only if you weren't all that committed in the first place. Most campuses have on-campus ministry things going on, and there are bible studies, etc. If you look for and join them right away, you'll make Christian friends and they will hold you accountable if you begin to drift. You'll be fine!

I will keep you in my prayers. Good luck!

 

[Godslilgurlalways]

don't be scared! college is amazing... there are so many people out there to meet and so many great opportunities that God will put in your path

It is easy to drift in college, but I think that's only if you weren't all that committed in the first place. Most campuses have on-campus ministry things going on, and there are bible studies, etc. If you look for and join them right away, you'll make Christian friends and they will hold you accountable if you begin to drift. You'll be fine!

I will keep you in my prayers. Good luck!

Thanks I appericate it college is about two years away so I am not too too worried but just alittle

Thanks I do really appericate it and it's great to know that

 

[apumic]

hmm....well, with the addition of accounting...I might suggest a major in Accounting w/ a minor in Psychology. Perhaps you could go into Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psych, maybe some consulting or something. Do you enjoy business at all?
As has been said, psychology is a hard area to work in.
For a better idea of what we mean, check out this forum of Psy.D. and Ph.D. students and candidates: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=57

 

[Godslilgurlalways]

hmm....well, with the addition of accounting...I might suggest a major in Accounting w/ a minor in Psychology. Perhaps you could go into Industrial/Organizational (I/O) Psych, maybe some consulting or something. Do you enjoy business at all?
As has been said, psychology is a hard area to work in.
For a better idea of what we mean, check out this forum of Psy.D. and Ph.D. students and candidates: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/forumdisplay.php?f=57

I have been actually been thinking about over a little while it has changed I think I am going to do accounting major and business management as a minor

 

[Rhamiel]

your fear of being away from the Lord makes it sound like you will be safe in Him, college can be rough and a lot of people have their faith hurt, but a lot of people take the time to grow up to be the person they are going to be, just use common sense about what to do when you are in college, don't get drunk a lot or hide your faith because it is unpopular, believe it or not a lot of christians make it through college ok
oh and on a personal note, be a cook, we have too many shrinks as it is