Life Beyond Those High School Halls
So, my roommate and I helped our RAs (Resident Assistants) with Wildcat day the other day. We simply sat in our room with the door open while they were doing tours and allowed people to come in and see what an actual college room looks like. We also answered questions if there were any, basically just talking about our college experience. It was fun, I could tell that some of them were nervous about coming to college.
It's so hard to believe that just 1 year ago I was them. I was so nervous yet excited to start college. I was literally counting down the days that I could leave home and go off into the world on my own. I had no idea how hard it would be, I had no idea that everything would fall apart before it barely had time to begin. I'll admit the first few weeks of fall quarter were fun. I did my leadership program and I met some amazing people. I enjoyed my classes. I became incredibly close with my roommate and she's one of my best friends. I met a boy and fell in love in a matter of minutes.
Life, it seemed, couldn't be better.
But then the homesickness, anxiety, and fear took over. Everything happened so fast too fast. I barely had space to breathe. I had my heart broken for the first time in a very long time. I didn't even know it was so easy to fall in love, but I also had no idea how much it would hurt when I realized that we were speeding toward a brick wall. I learned a very important lesson about life and about love. Time has no measure when it comes to love. You can fall in love in the matter of minutes and have your heart broken in the matter of seconds.
I barely knew him for a week, we were only together for 2 weeks, yet I felt everything. I felt the connection, I fell in love. I don't know what initially caught my attention. Was it his smile? His eyes? Or was it the fact that he made me forget the world for a little while?
Whatever it was, he took this broken angel and picked her back up. He helped me realize that I had to let it go. I had to let go of all the past heartache so that I could move on with my life.
Fall quarter was a learning curve that I didn't not expect. Not to mention everything that followed.
This first year has been one big learning experience. I've met so many amazing people who have each taught me something that I needed.
I have learned that college is so much different than high school. there's no Status Quote. You meet people from so many different walks of life, you become friends with so many people that each have something special about them to offer to the world.
It doesn't matter if they're a math major or a Sociology major or a History major. It honestly depends on the person and their personality.
So, for those of you that are reading this and you're getting ready to walk across that stage in June. For those of you who are nervous about college. Don't be.
As long as you stay true to yourself and find people who somehow break through your walls, you'll be just fine.
Despite all of the pain and heartbreak I've experienced this first year I have also found a more profound love for who I am and what I have to offer the world. I promise you this.
Life Beyond those High School Halls aren't so bad.
It's so hard to believe that just 1 year ago I was them. I was so nervous yet excited to start college. I was literally counting down the days that I could leave home and go off into the world on my own. I had no idea how hard it would be, I had no idea that everything would fall apart before it barely had time to begin. I'll admit the first few weeks of fall quarter were fun. I did my leadership program and I met some amazing people. I enjoyed my classes. I became incredibly close with my roommate and she's one of my best friends. I met a boy and fell in love in a matter of minutes.
Life, it seemed, couldn't be better.
But then the homesickness, anxiety, and fear took over. Everything happened so fast too fast. I barely had space to breathe. I had my heart broken for the first time in a very long time. I didn't even know it was so easy to fall in love, but I also had no idea how much it would hurt when I realized that we were speeding toward a brick wall. I learned a very important lesson about life and about love. Time has no measure when it comes to love. You can fall in love in the matter of minutes and have your heart broken in the matter of seconds.
I barely knew him for a week, we were only together for 2 weeks, yet I felt everything. I felt the connection, I fell in love. I don't know what initially caught my attention. Was it his smile? His eyes? Or was it the fact that he made me forget the world for a little while?
Whatever it was, he took this broken angel and picked her back up. He helped me realize that I had to let it go. I had to let go of all the past heartache so that I could move on with my life.
Fall quarter was a learning curve that I didn't not expect. Not to mention everything that followed.
This first year has been one big learning experience. I've met so many amazing people who have each taught me something that I needed.
I have learned that college is so much different than high school. there's no Status Quote. You meet people from so many different walks of life, you become friends with so many people that each have something special about them to offer to the world.
It doesn't matter if they're a math major or a Sociology major or a History major. It honestly depends on the person and their personality.
So, for those of you that are reading this and you're getting ready to walk across that stage in June. For those of you who are nervous about college. Don't be.
As long as you stay true to yourself and find people who somehow break through your walls, you'll be just fine.
Despite all of the pain and heartbreak I've experienced this first year I have also found a more profound love for who I am and what I have to offer the world. I promise you this.
Life Beyond those High School Halls aren't so bad.
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