Mackenzie Standing

When it came to picking a college, Montana State University was at the bottom of my list. Literally. I was hoping for a small liberal arts college about the size of my 2,000 person high school. I wanted to be in a Christian school where the people around me had similar faith. I had plans to pursue a communications degree with a minor in business or nonprofit management. My professors were going to know my name. My classmates and I would pray before class. My new world was going to be one Jesus-fest, and I was excited. Then I ended up here. A friend of mine always tells me to "never say never" (yes, shout out to J. Beebs) because in her experience, God always laughs and has you do it. I distinctly remember watching friends head off to Montana and wondering, "Who in the world would go there?" I distinctly remember receiving my admission to MSU and being grateful I'd never actually have to go there. And I distinctly remember sitting in a bathtub in the Rama