This University changed my life. I knew that there...

This University changed my life. I knew that there was a lot of flack about it being a school that was too strict and the standards were ridiculous and outrageous. I had friends that told me that most of the students were hypocrites. I made it a matter of prayer and I had several other schools that I was considering and the Lord told me BYUI was where I needed to be. I didn't go there because I couldn't stand the pressures of the world, most of my good and closest friends are not members of the church and don't live the same lifestyle that I do. I didn't go there because it was the Mormon thing to do. I found out the reason I needed to be there my second semester there. I am a piano performance major and the reason I needed to be there was for my piano teacher. He helped me grow in my chosen career more than any other piano teacher could because he understood what it meant to teach people and not lessons. I gained a greater love and appreciation for music because of it. I am not saying that BYUI is for everyone, because it is not. Make it a matter of prayer and you will know where you need to be. As for me BYUI was where I needed to be and it felt right for me.