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From A Graduating Senior: Why College Is The Best Time Of Your Life

In college, you have one responsibility. You, yourself, and you.

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From A Graduating Senior: Why College Is The Best Time Of Your Life
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Some people say that high school is the best time of your life, others say it was when you were a kid and didn’t have to worry about a single thing. I personally think that college is the best time of your life.

In college, you have one responsibility: you, yourself, and you. You don’t have to answer to anyone, you don’t have to take care of anyone else (unless it’s your friend getting way too drunk), and you don’t owe anyone anything.

In college, you can party until the break of dawn. You can party with alcohol. You can party in pools. You can party from 10am till 10am the next day. You can pre-game the pre-game and then go to the tailgate and not remember who won the game. And guess what, no one can do anything about it. But, if you’re anything like me… you can also choose to turn up the jams, put your unicorn onesie on and drink a whole bottle of wine with your best friends while you bake cookies. But the best part, you can party… whenever you want, however you want, with whoever you want.

In college, you get the opportunity to do internships and get hands on experience in the work field in which you hope to achieve a lasting career in when you finally graduate. But, do you know what is also acceptable? To sit on your couch and do absolutely nothing. There are going to be days when you feel like doing nothing, want to eat cookie dough and binge watch Netflix… and in college, it’s still okay to do that.

In college, you can have friendships ranging far and wide from each end of the country and beyond. I currently have friends in Michigan, Philadelphia, Nashville, Florida, California, Colorado, and even London… I can probably continue but I’ll stop there.

In college, just like having friends in different places, you also have the chance to study in a different city, state, or country as well. You can go as far as you want or stay as close to home as you want. You can travel the world at a way cheaper price than you would if you waited until after you graduate. You can experience different cultures and enjoy different people.

But most importantly, in college, you can go home to a good meal and your mama's hugs whenever you need to. College is NEVER too far from home. And when you need a little pick-me-up and some time close to family, they will always be there for support.

That’s why college is the best time of your life.

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