With fall semester rapidly approaching, I have been reflecting on last fall and setting goals to make it better. Making this semester better than my first will hardly be a challenge. I have trouble describing exactly how horrible my first few months were. Luckily, the internet has blessed us with GIFs that allow me to more easily describe my feelings.

1. Making friends who are just the right kind of weird

2. Never being able to keep up with homework

3. The only cafeteria food I didn't get sick of

4. The struggle of climbing into a lofted bed

5. And sometimes needing a little assistance from my roomie

6. Getting really dehydrated during a bad migraine

7. And getting stranded by a bad Uber on the way to urgent care

8. Every night was wing night

9. And late bus rides home were the worst

10. Taking daily medication

11. Constantly being sick

12. And just generally feeling like shit

13. Trying to pretend I was OK

14. And eventually admitting I was not

15. And all the migraines

16. Avoiding loud situations

17. Just wanting to sleep

18. Even though I stopped breathing countless times every night

19. Realizing that getting better takes time

20. Saying sad goodbyes to friends after just a few months