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Eye Of The Hurricane

In the middle of this huge, impending storm, where's the bright side?

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Eye Of The Hurricane
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Charleston South Carolina is an oasis. It's a world filled with palm trees, hot weather, and a constant breeze that sets the mood for perfection.

Weeks ago, hundreds of freshmen moved downtown to live a new life and start fresh at a new school. The streets were bustling, and freshmen pushed around each other in an attempt to move in.

Parents cried, kids smiled and whistles were blown as the chaos tried to be controlled.

Moving to the Charleston, the first thing college kids were excited about was the prospect of warm weather and a beach mere blocks away. What they might not have expected was torrential downpours and hurricane season. Just as these freshmen got settled in, things unexpectedly got shaken up again. Beds and couches had only started to become worn-in, students began to make their first grocery runs, and clubs around campus had their first official meetings.

Then, what seemed like seconds later, all of that had to reverse. In classes Monday, everyone talked over one another, asking professors and checking emails in an attempt to figure out when they would all leave. Life had just begun and evacuation plans were becoming a big part of that beginning.

Yet, despite all this, people were excited. Any hallway you walked down, there were students singing songs about storms and country roads taking them home.

So, despite this insane change of plans and life moving around, why all the excitement?

Well, it seems the answer is more complex than just the cancellation of classes. It lays in the plans made, and the rush of it all.

People weren't just going home, but traveling together.

Roommates and friends were packing their things and heading to someone's home to ride out the storm. Everyone was going on the fun, college road trip most kids plan weeks for.

The excitement was in the thrill of it all.

And while some travels are filled with frustration, it serves as a nice, yet hectic break from college life. It gives all these college students something to talk about when they come back to campus.

Maybe fall break is canceled, and maybe that sucks, but maybe the insanity that is Florence will prove to dredge up some pretty awesome memories.

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