Lets be honest, I never thought I would end up in college. In fact, I probably would have bet you that I would not go to college in high school, because that is how sure I was that college was not in the cards for me.
After I graduated high school, I took time off from rushing into school. Or in my mind, to find my career because college was a waste of my time. I started working at Starbucks, and at that time, it was the best thing I was doing. Who doesn't love free Starbucks, right? I got my life together, I got my drivers license, I was making decent money that I was saving, I was establishing credit and was really on the right path at that time in my life.
Coming to college later is definitely the best thing I could have done. I have a solid head on my shoulders, and have my priorities straight. I am not worried about going out and partying every weekend, or worried about what guy I need to start talking to. And honestly, I am okay with being in that mindset.
But let me tell you one thing that was probably the hardest thing about coming to school, that FAFSA is really a piece of work. When I tell you that after you complete that thing, your brain will be jelly, it is no lie. I filled it out by myself and there were questions on it that I didn’t even know about myself. But I survived it, and get to go through it all again here soon. But please, give me all the money I can get, so it is love hate relationship.
If I would have come to college right after high school, it would have been a really bad situation for me. I wouldn’t have cared, and would have been more focused on everything but my school work. I admit, even now I am not as focused as I should be, but it is so much better than it would have been right out of high school. I actually care about my grades, and I am involved in so many clubs that it makes school enjoyable, for the most part.
I adapted quickly to the people around me, and became friends with quite a few people in my dorm. From working with the public for three years, it really helped me coming to school. Before I was scared to talk to people and would never strike up a conversation. Now I am the loud mouth that you can never get to shut up, and will come up to a random person and ask them how their day is going.
I love school, and I am happy to be able to say that. I may complain here and there, and count down to breaks. But in all honesty, it is where I am suppose to be, at this time in my life. So watch out 2020, you won’t know what to do when this girl graduates!
