Wait, what?!
No, not permanently to another country (I wish I could move to London or Paris!), but to college.
When I think about it, living in a dorm with strangers and the whole having to share a bathroom situation with 9 other girls, it's so strange to me. Now I'm not gonna tell you this isn't scaring me at least just a little bit. Because I definitely AM terrified.
But, I'm also SO excited! Maybe that is partially outweighing the fear I'm feeling when I think about being in this situation in just a couple of weeks.
Dorm shopping with my roommate has been wonderful! We've bought great stuff at even better prices! All the hard work of looking for the best price paid off! :) I have been so lucky to be able to hang out with my roomie before moving in. She's such a wonderful person. Just a few months ago, she was a stranger to me and now she's one of my best friends. That is awesome!
One of the things I'm most excited about when living in the dorm is being able to live with some of my closest friends. I seriously cannot wait! I'm also nervous though, because I've never been away from my home for more than a week, maybe two max. It's nerve-wracking thinking about the clothes I need to pack, dorm essentials I still need to shop for, and surprisingly, the independence.
Anyway, today I was texting various people over the excitement of moving into our new homes (aka the dorms at our university in exactly one month!), and while talking about wishing there was more time left in the summer and wishing we could relish in it, I could also feel the mixed emotions. Whether nervous or bittersweet, I realized that the incoming class of 2018 is all starting this new chapter in their lives. We are all beginning a new journey and we're starting fresh. Brand new. These feelings are normal and it's perfectly okay. It's our job and maybe even responsibility to each other to extend the hand of friendship and make each other feel welcome because we're all in this together and we're going to make the next 4 years awesome!
What's really cool is we can make ourselves into someone we can be proud of. We have a brand new slate to write on. We can become the person we've always wanted to be.
College--It might take awhile to adjust, but I've never been more ready to begin again.
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