Genetic Blog {Four}

One quote that has always stuck with me through my life is

Gordon B. Hinckley

It has been on my fridge for as long as I can remember and has become a motto of sorts for my family. We struggled as I grew up, but our little family of three – my mom, my brother, and me – held strong in the knowledge that we no matter what happened we would be together.
Being here at BYU has brought its challenges; some I thought I would never encounter in my life. It has been one of the biggest trials and blessings in my life. In my Book of Mormon class a few weeks ago, we studied 2 Nephi 5. Brother Merrill emphasized how every element of happiness is described in this chapter: work, the temple, the scriptures, the commandments, etc. As the weather changes, bringing longer nights and cold weather, attitudes change. It is important to focus on the good things that are happening in our lives instead of letting the bad aspects affect us.
In our lives as students specifically, we need to understand that trying our hardest is a positive things. And as long as we know that we have gained a knowledge, our test scores should not affect our well-being. Also, being away from home can leave us longing for that which we left at home: our friends, our family, our communities. But Provo is our new home and we need to build it up even here and take it on as our home and look for the good around us instead of wishing we had the past back.
The most important thing for us to focus our efforts on is the Gospel, and everything else will fall into place.