Just keep swimming just keep swimming....

School starts tomorrow....these words can't help but put fear in my heart and make my stomach turn. I will freely admit to loving to learn new things expecially when it comes to my major in communications, but i can't help but feeling a little intimidated by my schedule. I'm taking 7 classes this semester so I'm looking to be swimming in deep school work for awhile. As I ponder these things i can't help but feel a bit optomistic regardless of the situation.

My parents have always tried to drill the idea in my head you need to "roll with the punches." If you fall then you need to get back u. Never give up never surrender (actually i think this is from a movie). Its advice i've tried to take to heart (though i don't always succeed). I've also been finding solace in one of my favorite scriptures in philipians 4:13 "I can do all things through christ which strengthen me". As many of you know I'm a music enthusiast so in times like this I also look for a song that can help me relate or deal with a paticular problem. The song i chose today is from one of my all time favorite bands' Jack's Mannequin.
We can get into more about Andrew Mcmahons awesome band later, but i just wanted to share this song because it means alot to me. It's got such a good message whenever I get discouraged I just put it on my ipod and listen to it again and again. I'm going to post the lyrics too. Hearing this song reminds me that if I keep my head above I can swim through these uncertain waters...(sorry if that sounded cheesy)

You've gotta swim, swim for your life

Swim for the music that saves you

When you're not so sure you'll survive
You gotta swim and swim when it hurts

The whole world is watching

You haven't come this far to fall off the earth
The currents will pull you away from your love

Just keep your head above
I found a tidal wave begging to tear down the dawn

Memories like bullets, they fired at me from a gun

Crack in the armor, yeah

I swim for brighter days despite the absence of sun

Choking on salt water

I'm not giving in, I swim

You gotta swim for nights that won't end

Swim for your family as your lovers, your sisters

And brothers, and friends

Yeah, you gotta swim through wars without cause

Swim for the lost politicians

Who don't see their greed as a flaw

The currents will pull us away from our love

Just keep your head above

I found a tidal wave begging to tear down the dawn

Memories like bullets, they fired at me from a gun

A crack in the armor, yeah

I swim for brighter days despite of the absence of sun

Choking on salt water

I'm not giving in, well, I'm not giving in, I swim

You gotta swim, swim in the dark

There's no shame in drifting

Feel the tide shifting and wait for the spark

Yeah, you gotta swim, don't let yourself sink

Just find the horizon

I promise you, it's not as far as you think

The currents will drag us away from our love

Just keep your head above

Just keep your head above, swim

Just keep your head above, swim, swim

Just keep your head above, swim