To the college that just wasn't right,

Thank you. Thank you for being the first place that taught me so much about myself I didn't even know. You taught me how to make my own decisions, manage my time, and interact with so many different kinds of people. I hate that you weren't the right place for me, but I still learned a lot about myself during our time together.

You were certainly an eye-opener for me. I never realized what it was truly like to be on my own without my mom there to do my laundry, tell me what I should be doing, or making my food. It was rough, knowing that I wasn't where I should be, and being far from home, but you quickly taught me to suck it up.

Senior year of high school, when it came time to pick a college, I never thought I could pick the wrong one. There were so many different options, but I thought I weighed all the pro's and con's about each. When it came time to make a final choice, I never imagined I'd make a mistake.

Picking the wrong college weirdly made me a better person. It pushed me one step closer to where I eventually want to be, and there's nothing wrong with that. I now know exactly what I want to do and how I'm going to do it. You taught me to follow my dreams and to never look back.

I'm so happy that I ended up choosing the wrong college because it made me a better person. Seeing exactly where I didn't fit in made me a happier person and appreciate more about what I have in my life now. I now know that I didn't need to go away to be happy. I could have easily found happiness in my own home.

Just because you weren't the right place for my stubborn self doesn't mean that I didn't love my time with you. I had a great time. I met interesting people and even found a part of myself there. You were one heck of an emotional ride for me, but I wouldn't trade the experience for anything. So, thank you. Thank you for being wrong. Thank you for helping me find myself. And, most importantly, thank you for being the biggest eye-opener of my entire life.