I can’t believe it’s been a month since I’ve
been here at college, and man how the time flies. And I already feel like such a college
student: late night movies, writing papers hours before its due, dance parties
in the kitchen, making new friends everywhere I go, random games of volleyball,
hiking, buying a kiddie pool and having pool parties, playing paint twister, going
to midnight movie premieres, sushi dates with your friends, staying up into the wee hours of the morning laughing
with my roommate Aleah, shopping, going on double dates, eating junk food, and lots
more fun stuff. But I’ve realized it’s
not all fun and games. There’s also having to
make dinner, do laundry, clean the dishes, do homework, shop for groceries,
clean your room, etc.
There are also times when you’ve just watched a
scary movie with your friends, and you come home thinking your roommate is
asleep, but you actually end up locking your roommate out, so when she gets
home at 3 am, she comes banging on your door, and then banging on your bedroom
window, and you think it’s some kind of demon out to get you, but then you realize its just her trying to get in. Yeah, there are those times. And then there are the times when you’re
sitting on top of a canyon overlooking the city and watching the lights come on
at night, and then seeing the spectacular fireworks light up the sky. But then there are times when you are sitting
alone in your room, missing your friends and family, and just wishing for one
moment, they could be there with you.
College is full of a lot of fun and a ton of
crazy adventures, but it’s also full of hard times. But you just have to put one foot in front of
the other, and tell yourself “You can do it.”
