Adventures with Aleah

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.”