Kristen picked the quote by Benjamin Mee from "We Bought a Zoo" as her senior quote for the high school year book.
Pretty sure she didn't realize how impactful it could be.
On her first day of classes, she had been sitting in the cafeteria with her suite mate, Paige. After Paige left, Kristen was feeling a little homesick and lonely. She happened to overhear the conversation at the table close to her.
It was a bunch of girls talking about their ward and church on Sunday. Kristen mustered up her 20 seconds of courage and made a comment to the table of girls. She ended up joining them at their table and has since become awesome friends with them.
From left to right: Kiley, Layla, Lilly, and Hannah
They live on the second floor of Kristen's dorm, Gateway Heights.
Since then, the girls hang out together, started to watch a movie together and all fell asleep, go to church together, attend activities together and are the best of friends already.
All it takes IS twenty seconds of insane courage!