Response to April's Writing Prompt from yesterday's class:
Choosing to attend school at an LDS university is not a crazy decision. But to my mother, my decision to move out of state to go to BYU-Idaho was apparently one of the most bizarre things that I could ever choose to do. My poor mother literally promised to buy me a new wardrobe if I told her that I’d even consider reevaluating my choice.
Personally, I didn't see what the big deal was. Idaho was a mere 3.5 hour drive away, and I would be surrounded by good, wholesome kids. Yet Mom persevered in changing my mind. That woman would not give up without a fight.
“Mandy, do you like this shirt? It’s cute, right? Well, you couldn't buy it in Rexburg because they don’t have stores. You know what they have in Rexburg? NOTHING. They have nature, Mandy. NATURE. You hate nature.”
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