I'm Stepping into the Blogging World, You can Step into My World.

So, I am not sure how this whole blogging shenanigans works, but I am going to give it a shot. Not knowing much about blogs, actually anything really, I don't really know where to start. So, I guess I'll tell you a little about myself and why I have decided to start a blog.
First off, there is me. General info is that I was born in and have been raised in Kentucky. I go to the University of Kentucky and am majoring in International Studies. I am considering a few minors also: Theatre, Anthropology, and Gender and Women's Studies. Yes, I know, I sound like a careere student. Other than my education, I love to run, enjoy sports, friends, family, and I love nature/ the outdoors.
Moving on,  as you may be able to tell from the title of this blog, I tend to do things a little differently than most people. As my dad likes to say (he even emailed me Robert Frost's poem one day) I take the road less travelled. I have never gone with the norm per say. I have always been my own person, and done my own thing. This is a turn off to some people because they thought it made me a b*#@!. Most of my life, I just took it as maybe I was, until one day a wise teacher and some friends told me that I wasn't. They said people just didn't know better because they didn't take the time to get to know me. My teacher suggested it was because I was one of the few high schoolers she knew that really knew who they were and what they wanted in this world. This leads me to telling you about my personality and beliefs.
Fairly recently, I have found my true passion for Christ. I have always been a Christian and grew up mostly in Catholic schools, but the way I describe my past to people is that I had a religion but never a real relationship with God. Now that I have established a relationship, I am learning so much and have become dependent on Him in my daily life. I even get the amazing opportunity to spread His word to students in local high schools through Young Life. I get the privilege of loving kids everyday. This takes me right into my next personality trait.
I have always been a very opinionated and passionate person. If I want something done, I will do it, or if there is something that really intrigues me, I will invest massive amounts of time and energy in it. Well, one of the things I am most passionate about, is helping others. Since this is so, my dream career is to work for an international non-profit advocating for those who don't have a voice. I want to help others who cannot help themselves. I want to love others as Christ loves me. I want invest my life in loving those in the Global South who are exactly the same as me, seeing as we were all made in Christ's image, the only difference is that they were born into less fortunate circumstances than myself. I want to show these people the love I know and I want to share their stories with the world.
So, now the question is why am I writing this blog? First and foremost, I am blogging because I believe that writing can be very therapeutic. A little selfish, but maybe something good will come of it? I also like to be inspired, and I thought that a blog could be a good way of documenting the things that inspire me. Another reason I want to blog is to share my views on the world; will anyone care, who knows, but it's worth a shot! Lastly, I love to travel (you may have guessed, considering I want to work in the Global South and am from Kentucky) and later this summer and hopefully much more after that, I am heading abroad and would like to keep people updated.
As you may be able to tell, my blog posts won't have a specific topic or be considered a certain genre. They will probably just be the inner thoughts of me that I tend to have on a daily basis. I'd love it if you all (y'all in Kentucky) would follow my blog and leave me any comments or suggestions you would like! :)