Okay, so hate is a strong word. I actually really love my time here. But it is hard. I’m not 100% sure what I expected, but I definitely didn’t expect my time here to be so challenging; however, at the same time it is so good. God is here and He is moving. Each and every day I’m and stretched and grown in a new way- all the while surrounded by people who love me and are for me. That being said, here are (in my opinion) the top three hardest things about CGA.
1. Community.
This one is odd because it is simultaneously the hardest and the best thing about my time here. I live in a double wide trailer with 4 other girls and it’s great. If I need to talk, pray, cry, or laugh, there’s always someone close by who genuinely cares. Maggie (my housemate) and I even cook together and it’s one of my favorite parts of the day. On the other side, trailers aren’t very large and there are a fair number of us living here. My introvert side sometimes struggles to get sufficient alone time.
2. Workload.
Contrary to my previous belief, there is actually quite a lot of work that is assigned at CGA. While it’s not the same capacity as a full load of college courses, it is comparable to a full time job with overtime. That was not something I was expecting. An average week consists of two journal entries, a blog post, 2-3 assignments per class (4 total classes), on top of four 9-5 days and one 9 am- 9 pm day. This schedule is extremely doable, but requires much more time management and time in general than I was previously anticipating.
3. Time.
Simply put, there’s not enough of it. I often find myself doing a few simple errands after a day of work and training, when I look at my clock and it’s suddenly 11 pm. This was a huge hardship my first couple of weeks as I do NOT function well without enough sleep. I become a very mean and unhappy person. Thankfully, as I have gotten into the swing of things I am able to get all of my homework and adult errands done while still having some “me” time and getting a solid 8 hours of sleep! Seriously though, those first few weeks were a struggle.
As I said before, I have absolutely loved my time here at CGA. Even the hard times are growing me and teaching me daily. Go Jesus.
