I remember two years ago I was packing three cars up and moving all of my "stuff" to the University of Toledo. I say stuff because I literally only needed about 50 percent of what I brought, but as a new freshman rocking socks and flip flops, cargos and your lanyard from high school, I had a lot to learn.
It is amazing to sit here as a so-called "junior" and honestly feel like my college years so far have gone by in a blink of an eye, two years down just like that. Please slow down...
I need my college years to slow down because I can't, will not, don't know how, to adult. I need the free life of a frat guy waking up in the afternoon, playing video games all day until someone forces me to the dining hall to finally eat. I love this life, and I can't give it up.
In two summers, I will be begging anyone who listens to hire me full time. That scares the crap out of me due to my recent employing history of bussing tables. You really can't make a living off of that, let me tell you. I don't want to wake up weekday mornings and go to a real, adult job. I can't do that, I am still a little boy who enjoys eating cookies out of the cookie jar.
I remember one year ago all I could think about was getting back to UT to start another year with my friends and make memories that we will never forget. As I sit here once again, it's the same feeling. UT is my home now, college lifestyle is my favorite and I don't ever want to graduate.
In high school, it seemed like it took forever to graduate, waking up on cold mornings to catch the bus at the break of dawn, finally getting out of class in the afternoon and going to class for five days a week? That is just childish. Days were longer and moved so slowly. In college, it seems like everyone is moving 100 mph and not enjoying their time as an undergrad.
This is my reminder to everyone in college, no matter your age, that you need to slow down. You only get to do this once, you will miss it in 40 years when you have three kids around your arm in a house you can barely afford. You're going to miss waking up at noon hungover, you're going to miss living off your parents' money, you're going to miss this when its all over.
