What is it that defines the life of a college student?
An entire spectrum of stereotypes could be used to describe what we do in our day to day -- from the serious and sophisticated young philosophers enriching their minds and future careers, to the party-animal, toga wearing, inebriated delinquents just prolonging their youth for as long as possible. In reality most of us probably fall somewhere in the middle. A balance, in my opinion, is probably the best way to keep yourself sane throughout any given semester, because college is far from being a cake-walk. It has moments of enjoyment and moments of true misery, and overall, as much as it is a privilege to be able to go, college is really just something you have to get through.
They call these the "glory days" -- the best days of our lives. And ironically I think that might be true down the road. But what do I think I will remember when I reflect on my college days?
-The friends I have made.
-Constantly dreaming about the future.
-All of the caffeine I consumed.
-Pulling all-nighters because I procrastinated, and being forced to procrastinate because of course all of my classes decide to assign exams and projects at the same time.
-Constantly being on the verge of broke.
-Walking everywhere, and wondering how many miles I walked overall.
-Blowing off homework for a night to go out with friends, and then sacrificing the rest of the weekend to studying in order to catch up.
-Eating crappy food in the campus dining halls.
-Panicking when my crappy computer decided to shut down in the middle of writing my paper.
-The feeling of pride and accomplishment of getting an A back on a paper, and the feeling of getting much less than an A.
-Reuniting with old friends over holiday breaks.
-Trying to get ahead while at the same time trying to figure out exactly what that means.
-Window shopping for all the clothes I wish I could afford.
-The stress.
-The sleep deprivation.
-Wanting so badly to be done with college, but also being completely freaked out about what comes after graduation.
-And laughing at all of the ridiculous moments and circumstances I find myself in, and at myself.
This blog will hopefully be a place to share these stories, probably a place to vent, to give advice and lessons learned (if they are wanted), and a place for myself as I discover, figure out, and make my way through the journey of my collegiate life.
