Let's be real, we've all gotten the question, "How're you doing in college?" And we all know, you're probably cringing at the thought of it.
Well, so far, college has honestly been...different, to say the least.
Of course, you're independent, for starters. Some of us still are depending on our parents to provide a source of income, but other than that, they're really not there unless you're going home to visit. On that note, it's nice to not have your parental figures causing a burden on you by asking those same questions: "How was school? How was your day? Did you learn anything new?" And then they make you do the dishes...we all know how the 'script' plays out.
The independence is nice - until it isn't. When I got to college, I was going to quit my bad habits, and actually get my sh*t together. How I was terribly wrong.
Nothing drastic, necessarily, has occurred that's completely terrible, but I've come across friends and people that I don't talk to anymore, which is always nice. You don't want to converse with people whom you deem are wasting each other's time.
In regard to "time-suckers," as I like to call them, some of those people were people I was really close with - others were just one-night stands, which is not a bad thing. We all need someone to just go home with, and tell them to 'bounce.'
Personally, I love my little group of new friends - some of which, I've stayed in contact with since the first couple of weeks since I started college. We all have a great time on the weekends, but know when to get our sh*t done.
It's nice to have fun time, but I didn't realize my limits early on in the semester. Looking back on it now, I sorta regret some of the decisions I had made - whether they were in regard to people I don't talk to, anymore, or simply f*cking up a relationship I actually enjoyed having - most of the time.
That being said, if you know me personally, I tend to get a little anxious in specific environments with certain people around me, but the past is the past, man! Yeah, I've made some regretful decisions, but they would not have made me the person who I am today.
And for those experiences, and people, I am grateful.
