Throughout my life I have always been someone who hates when something has to come to an end, or change, and growing older, that part of me hasn't not really changed that at all. When I was really young I used to cry when play dates would end. I'd beg my mom to let my friend stay, because why put an end to something so fun? Now, I get really upset about ending the school year, and I don't want to leave my house because that means an end to all of the fun times living with my best friends. I am upset when Greek Week is over, and I no longer get to dance everyday with the most amazing group of people. We may grow older and wiser, but it doesn't change the fact that endings are the most difficult part of life.
When I moved into my sorority house, I never comprehended that one day it would all be over. One day, I would move out of room 33, which I shared with my best friend, and I wouldn't be able to open my door or yell across the hall to one of my other best friends. Sometimes it's hard to think so far in advance and realize that eventually, things are going to end or change, and that they will never go back to how they used to be. I don't mean to be harsh when I say that, but it's true, and I have a really hard time accepting and embracing it.
Something I've recently begun to realize is that not all endings have to upset you. If you get sad every time something ends, you will never have time to look forward to what is up next, and who knows how great whatever is up next will be? With the school year ending soon, many bittersweet feelings begin to arise. Like I said before, leaving my sorority house will be one of my most difficult endings and goodbyes. But as I begin to pack my things, the promise of a fresh start in the Fall, leads to new and exciting memories to be made.
The saying, “all good things must come to an end," holds true, whether it is the school year coming to a close, a relationship ending, or even the end of a movie you really liked. It will end and you may be upset, but that's life. In two weeks, I will be done living at the place I currently call home. I will be halfway through with my undergraduate career at MSU. I will also be going home for the entire summer, and none of these things can be changed: that is how life works.
However, the most important thing is to, “smile because it happened". I have had a year full of a lot of ups and downs, but also a year full of amazing memories. From living with my best friends, making more best friends, crazy nights out, and long talks about life and boys, to just having people to be with whenever I want to just be with someone, I wouldn't change anything about my experience. While this year has been rough at times, I am happy to say that I have so much to smile about.
