From The Girl Who LITERALLY Can't Believe She's In College
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From The Girl Who LITERALLY Can't Believe She's In College

How is it my turn already?

Naya Shim
Aug 16, 2017
Villanova University
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From The Girl Who LITERALLY Can't Believe She's In College

From the girl who LITERALLY can't believe she's in college - where has the time gone?!

I still remember my 5th-grade graduation. Andddd my middle school graduation. And of course, my high school graduation (that just happened two months ago, but still) like they were all yesterday. It hasn't hit me yet that the next step is college. I mean, I leave home in less than two weeks and have I started packing my clothes? Hard no.

I will be the girl, walking my first steps to my first class on the first day and STILL not feel like it's real. I'M the one in college. How weird. After seeing my older siblings, or older cousins, and older friends go off and start anew. I'm finally next in line. I always say to myself, "Oh yeah! In T-something years I will be the one dorm room shopping and be moving from home to become a college kid." I've been waiting a lifetime for this big step. I just didn't expect it to come up this fast.

But on the other hand, it couldn't have happened any faster. There were days that went by too slow, making me anxious about 'THE day' coming. I always said I couldn't be more excited for college for as long as I can remember. It's not that I don't feel ready to be taking on this journey. Or that I don't want to ever leave home. There is a time and place for everything, and it's my time to leave the nest. I just never thought 18 years would fly by like that!

I mean, it's no big deal, really (all sarcasm intended). After college I'll just be making my way into adulthood and start 'adulting' to do 'adult things' or, whatever that means. Better yet, I'LL be the one considered an adult soon. HOW?! In my head, sometimes I think I'm 5. What business do I have mingling with people who are almost in their twenties?! Oh wait. I am almost 20... *silence*

Although I may not believe I am heading off to college, I do believe now that life is too short. I don't know where those 18 years of my life went, but I do know that these next four will be unforgettable. It's time to make the most out of all the years ahead of me.

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