A time in my college career has arrived. Well, it has actually snuck up on me because I was in no way anticipating it. But, somehow, I am officially—give or take—half-way through my college career. Sure, this seems like an insignificant things to even address, but realizing that I have as much college experience behind me as I do ahead has caused me to reflect on my time at Transylvania so far.

I loved Transy from the first time I stepped foot on campus. It was the first college I toured, and after that nowhere else could live up. But even with all the love I had for Transy, I was also scared. I knew very few people who went to Transy at all, and much less in my grade. Though I knew I never wanted to go to any of the big schools that most of my high school friends had ventured off too, the reality of knowing nearly no one of the first day of classes was daunting. August term helped ease this fear, and make me comfortable with college life. But I must say, August term and the rest of my college experience have been two separate entities. I joined a sorority, as well as other organizations on and off campus. I found a major and minor path, with led me to even more connections and friendships. I have had wonderful experiences with Transylvania’s faculty and staff that have made my college experience all the better. With all this in mind, I now am feeling fearful yet again.

I don’t want to bring the fear of graduation to myself just yet. But, with all the wonderful, hilarious, strange, and unforgettable memories I have had through Transy, I am fearful of what is to come afterwards. Freshman year feels like ages ago, and yet I can remember so much of it. So many memories were made in the halls of Forrer, Clay and Davis, and back circle (in its near entirety). And even though this year has been just as long, it feels as though Sophomore year has flown by in about a quarter of the time. With a heavier work load, and an off-campus job as well, I guess being busier also meant having May term approaching when it felt like fall classes started just yesterday. It saddens me to know that the time in my college career when myself and all of my friends somehow had the same fews hours free to watch a movie together, fitting seven or eight of us into a Forrer bunk bed, is for the most part behind me. I wish I had known then that the rest of college would not be like freshman year.

With that in mind, I am still happy to have experienced great freshman and sophomore years at Transy. I have made wonderful memories that I can only hope will multiply as I complete my last two years as an undergrad. With the possibility of grad school or law school in my future, I may have more time in school allotted for me than I realize now. I may not be able to do some of the things I would have as a freshman in college, or do them with the friends I have made here at Transy, but the idea of having a bit more time to figure out my future before being thrown into the “real world” makes it a bit more bearable.