To some people, school was the best time of their life. To others, it was pure hell.

Growing up from kindergarten to seventh grade, I enjoyed school. I always wanted to get good grades, make lots of friends and pay attention to my classes so I could go to college with a big brain and succeed in life.

And then junior high hit and most of those intentions disappeared. Junior high was the two years of my life that were supposed to prepare me for high school, yet they failed to do so, (at least in a good way). Junior high was full of homework, student council, and having friends of all sorts. I felt as if junior high was just a way of try to make high school seem a little easier than what it was going to be.

Once high school was here, I felt as if I was on the final stretch of this long and tiring journey. I personally didn't like high school because of the amount of involvement that the administrators tried to push on everyone. Everyone seemed to be involved with numerous clubs and organizations, and yet for me, I didn't feel comfortable with that. I had had enough of that in junior high and I grew tired of it. Once I grew up, I realized that I was the independent type and for that reason, I liked to belong to only one club/team. The only activity that I enjoyed was the trapshooting club for the school district and I liked it because although it was labeled as a team event, everyone played for themselves, and it was something that didn't seem too overrated.

Looking back on my first year of college though, things changed greatly. I went from being extremely independent to being more social than I thought I could. My first year as a college student was extremely nerve-racking and yet one of the best times of my life. I met a bunch of new people that I would've never thought I would meet. I ended up changing my major a few times. But most of all, I realized that I really did like going to school.

I love learning new subjects that interest me and I love to try new things. While some people say that jobs or other places teach that, I feel that they don't look past the student loans and sororities to realize that college is a totally different learning experience. It allows you to be a socially active individual who also attends class, possibly have a part-time job, and most importantly, learn who you really are.

College has taught me that all of the hate I had for school was OK because now that my education is relevant to my future, it is more important (and appealing) to me.

I want to go to my classes and learn.

I want to push through the tough midterms and finals.

I want to walk across that stage in a few years and accept my degree.

I have come to realize that I do love school, and I do see the importance in it now because it is going to help me further my education and help me get the career that I've always wanted.

You may hate school now, but in the future, you are going to be thankful for it.