{"id":4267,"date":"2025-06-24T12:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T16:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/?p=4267"},"modified":"2025-03-14T12:47:59","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T16:47:59","slug":"my-journey-to-finding-cedarville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/2025\/06\/24\/my-journey-to-finding-cedarville\/","title":{"rendered":"My Journey to Finding Cedarville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">First, I\u2019d like to encourage everyone to look for a college even if you don\u2019t know exactly what major you would like to choose. Although that may seem incredibly scary, most students are undecided and choose after taking several general education classes that help reveal what they might be interested in.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For me, I was stuck on the idea of what occupation I wanted to pursue. I didn\u2019t want to choose a major that wouldn\u2019t be beneficial in the long run. With this in mind, I decided that I was going to attend a community college until I knew exactly what I wanted. The only problem with my plan was that my mother wasn\u2019t too keen on sending me to a community college. Since she wanted me to go to a college founded in Christian beliefs, we went to a college expo that my church was hosting.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We walked around and talked with several other universities, but none of them stood out to me. I was severely bored and just wanted to leave because I figured that I was never going to learn what I wanted to do at such an event. And then there it was, at the end of the huge lines of colleges: Cedarville University.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4316\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Feet-and-Arrows.jpg?resize=900%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Feet on pavement painted with numbers and arrows.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Feet-and-Arrows.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Feet-and-Arrows.jpg?resize=250%2C141&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Feet-and-Arrows.jpg?resize=700%2C394&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Feet-and-Arrows.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Feet-and-Arrows.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Feet-and-Arrows.jpg?resize=120%2C68&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Decisions, Decisions<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The first thing I noticed about Cedarville University was that it was incredibly beautiful. I hadn\u2019t talked to any of the representatives yet, but the pamphlets and pictures caught my eye quickly. It was different than the other schools I saw at the expo. The University seemed to call my name.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">When it was finally my turn to talk to the representative of the school, everything my mother and I had worked on regarding how to say I was undecided dissipated. I was, to my surprise, going to be an editor majoring in English.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There were, of course, other colleges that I needed to look at before I decided if Cedarville University was the correct school for me. Only one other school seemed to compete with the English program at Cedarville, and I was always going back and forth between the two to figure out which was going to supply me with the education that I needed. After going over financials, residence life, and most importantly, educational quality, I picked Cedarville University as the school that I was going to attend.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4319\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Book-and-Laptop-Bag.jpg?resize=900%2C675&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A laptop, open notebook, and backpack on top of a table.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Book-and-Laptop-Bag.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Book-and-Laptop-Bag.jpg?resize=250%2C188&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Book-and-Laptop-Bag.jpg?resize=700%2C525&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Book-and-Laptop-Bag.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Book-and-Laptop-Bag.jpg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Book-and-Laptop-Bag.jpg?resize=120%2C90&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Book-and-Laptop-Bag.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">How I Knew Cedarville University Was \u201cThe One\u201d<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Honestly, I\u2019m unsure if everyone will feel the same sense of resolution in finding the correct school as I did. Every experience is different. My advice is to just keep on moving forward! If you feel like you\u2019ve found the college that\u2019s going to suit your needs the best, then follow that path.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Cedarville University is amazing. And no, I\u2019m not just saying that because that\u2019s where I decided to go. It was the university that best matched my needs, especially in the English program.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Everyone\u2019s going to wonder if they found their forever school. I think that you know you found the right school when it almost feels like home. You\u2019re obviously going to miss your loved ones, but arriving back on campus still feels like a welcome home each time! Cedarville University feels that way to me.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4317\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Hands-as-a-Heart.jpg?resize=900%2C506&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Hands are painted and arranged to form a heart.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Hands-as-a-Heart.jpg?w=1600&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Hands-as-a-Heart.jpg?resize=250%2C141&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Hands-as-a-Heart.jpg?resize=700%2C394&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Hands-as-a-Heart.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Hands-as-a-Heart.jpg?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Is-Cedarville-the-One-Hands-as-a-Heart.jpg?resize=120%2C68&amp;ssl=1 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Was It Meant To Be?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">I think that I was meant to go to Cedarville. Although it definitely presents its challenges, I like to be able to see how I\u2019m getting past each obstacle. There are days when I long to graduate and other days when I thoroughly appreciate what being in college is teaching me. That\u2019s going to be an experience that everyone has. But I believe that finding Cedarville University was a true gift from God, and I\u2019m wishing you the same experience in choosing a college for yourself. Remember that you don\u2019t need to find the \u201cperfect\u201d school for the Lord to use your time in college to shape you. He is faithful to use your choice for His glory, so most of all, just remember to trust Him as you make your decision!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:480}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Everyone has different reasons for choosing to attend Cedarville University. 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