This is from Sophia’s 17-soon-to-be-almost-18 year old son, Trent, who will be going to CSU Fresno in the Fall. 

Wow!  These past four years have been a wild ride.  From Freshman year to Senior year felt like a blink of an eye.  But now, off to another adventure.  College.  Moving on from having everything given to me to having to work very hard to it.  High school was tough, but there were teachers willing to help when needed.  I now reaalize that some of my upcoming professors won’t be that way.  I will have to do extra studying.  Also, I will not be living at my home.  I will be moving to an apartment near the school.  It will be nice, but very different.  It is a chance to really get to know myself.  And I feel excited about that.  It will be an experience of a lifetime.  And I pray that everything will work out for the good, whether is be easy or just frustrating.