I remember the day like it was yesterday. The day I was sitting in a high school classroom in Zoology class looking up colleges with no application fees. I stumbled across Coker College by accident. I took the online tour and immediately fell in love.

I decided that I would go ahead and apply because hey, it was free, so why not?! I looked at the acceptance rate and thought I would never get in, so I might as well not get my hopes up. I was wrong. So wrong.

It was January 19th, 2015 when I got my acceptance letter in the mail and I actually cried because I never pictured myself getting into such a prestigious college. I immediately paid the deposit fee before even touring the campus in person because I just knew that Coker College was where I belonged. You know that saying, "Don't regret your past because it was exactly what you wanted at some point." That is about where I am now.

I went and toured Coker College on my birthday, February 27th, and that is when I knew I made the best decision of my life. As time went on, I was back and forth on if I really wanted to go two hours away to college, but at the same time, I was really excited for a change of scenery.

I remember how excited I was to take my placement tests and make my schedule and officially be a Coker Cobra! I love Coker so much! It was my first college experience and the first time I got to leave home for a few months at a time.

I moved into Coker on August 15th, 2015 and I immediately felt like I was home. Before I moved to Myrtle Beach, I lived in a tiny town in Pennsylvania and Hartsville, Coker College's town, is also a pretty tiny town and that is why I felt like I belonged there.

I made a lot of new friends at Coker and had a ton of once-in-a-lifetime experiences there and I would not trade it for the world. I admit I am really going to miss walking around campus and having everyone greet me with a hand wave and a smile. It is always a good day to be a Cobra.

A few last words before I end this article: I will not be attending Coker College in the fall or ever again for that matter because I learned that I belong at a technical college instead. Trust me when I say this: I miss Coker with all of my heart. Coker was my home away from home and I know that I will always hold a place there, but some things just aren't meant to be. Thank you for being my home away from home, Coker College. I will miss you. Just like they always say: Once A Cobra...Always A Cobra.