The "glory days"

In the middle of the night I had a revelation that I couldn't help but write down. Before I went to sleep less than 12 hours ago, I found myself nostalgic and longing for my college days. For those of you who have been reading since the beginning of my journey, you'll know that Bloomington, IN is not the most conducive environment for someone who is / is trying to become Torah observant. But as I saw everyone's posts, tweets, etc about moving back to Btown and going back to the glory of old IU, I felt a pit in my stomach that had me longing for that time in my life again. I'm not going to deny the fact that I had a GREAT time at college. Those are some memories I will carry with me forever. Some of the most life-changing things happened to me while I was in college. Before bed, my yetzer hara had me believing that my old, college lifestyle was what I was longing to have back in my life. However, in the middle of the night I woke up realizing that the longing is not for the parties, bars, and traif restaurants. During Elul and this time of teshuva, I think it's only fitting that my yetzer hara would try to trick me. Of course I miss my friends and the relationships I made at IU, but I still have those in my life. I didn't have to leave those behind. I am just that much more grateful now for the opportunity Hashem has given me to be in seminary learning Torah during this important time of year. So for now, I am grateful to say my daily tehillim and learn about Akeidas Yitzchak. My "glory days" are just beginning, and I will always have fond memories when I think about the events and moments in my life that have lead me to where I am today. Have a great day!