It's that time of year again, the time where hopeful High School seniors finally get to make the decision that could impact the rest of their lives: where to go to college. Speaking from experience, this can be a pretty terrifying time. What happens if you make the wrong choice? Or you get too homesick? Or the classes are too hard? Well, although all of these worries are valid concerns, it should be noted that anything that's meant to be, will be. You will wind up where you are supposed to find yourself, and that place for me was Fordham University. If anyone is on the fence between Fordham and elsewhere, hopefully this will help make up your mind.

Arriving on campus for my very last college tour, I was nervous. I wasn't in love with any school yet, why would this one be any different? But as soon as I stepped foot on the path outside O'Hare Hall, I suddenly realized that this would be my home for the next four years. The tour guides were friendly, but not in a false or overwhelming sense, and I couldn't help but fall in love with the Gothic style buildings and entrancing views. On top of all this, how could I forget that I would be a mere 25 minutes away from New York City- just a short train ride away! Fordham held all the opportunities, hopes and dreams that I could ever imagine, and I will never regret for a moment putting my trust in it.

After completing almost two semesters at this amazing school, I feel I now have the jurisdiction to give it a full rating. Thanks to this place I call home, I have made some of the most amazing friends I could have ever hoped for. Coming from all corners of the country, the appeal of New York City brought many hopeful young people, much like myself to the Bronx in hopes of starting a life for ourselves. Because of this, nobody I have met lacks any drive or ambition, making them perfect motivators for my own life.

I have fallen in love with the view, the culture, and the opportunities that Fordham has and will continue to give me. With each class I take, I find myself not only learning how to take a test or memorize a problem, but truly learning and gaining knowledge that will help me for years to come. The immense growth that I have undergone over the past 7 months has been more than ever in my life, and I attribute most of the person I have become to the environment I have been thrust into. Competitive and challenging, there is no other way to succeed than to grow to meet the challenge.

However, in any relationship, there are some flaws. I can't find many in my beloved school but I would be lying if the food was edible. I wish I was exaggerating, however this is a minor detail I am willing to look past (at least I'm not the only one suffering). Apart from that, Fordham is the boyfriend I've never had, and I don't doubt for a second that I made the right choice in coming here. The school's slogan is very true: "New York is my campus, Fordham is my school".

Thank you, Fordham, for being just what I needed and right when I needed it.