 My name is Sophia Pirano and I'm from Thornton, Colorado. Now I'm a junior at Colorado Christian University in Lakewood, Colorado. Colorado Christian University is an awesome school, but the main reason that I love it is the people. The people here make going to college fun, make it worth it. My peers and the staff and faculty not only help push me in my spiritual walk with the Lord, but also encourage me and give me guidance throughout things that I'm struggling with. I think some of the benefits of attending a Christian college is that it causes you to grow exponentially in your walk with the Lord on your own. I'm currently in a Bible study in which we're reading through the entire Bible in a year and just the way that the Bible has been opened up to me through this Bible study has been a very exciting and awesome experience, especially with the girls I'm with as we're growing together and we get to challenge each other as we read through the Bible. My plan is to one day become a pediatric physician's assistant and the classes that I'm taking I feel are really preparing me for the road I have ahead for grad school. At CCU we're encouraged to give back to the local community. I'm involved in an organization called Waters Edge, which is an outreach to high school girls. We play volleyball for about an hour and then we all sit down and have a small group where we talk about the Bible and how different biblical principles can help us in our athletic life. I feel so blessed to be able to attend CCU and be a part of the volleyball team. I couldn't imagine being anywhere else for college.