Dear Freshmen Year,
I can't believe you are almost over. People always told me you would come and go quicker than I could imagine, I didn't believe them. The first two weeks of college seemed to be the longest and worst two weeks of my life. Spending the majority of my day in bed crying, this college thing wasn't for me, I thought. You were going to be the worst time of my life and I needed to leave you. Being 500 plus miles away from home was scary. I should just go to school near home, I loved my life, why should I change it for you? You weren't worth it. You kept me up day and night, gave me a pit in my stomach, and made me look like this:
How rude of you. I couldn't wait for the days I would get to spend at home on break. The highlights of my first few months included the times I talked to my family on the phone, had no classes, and when I got to book flights home. Everyone told me it was normal to feel this way the first few weeks. I didn't believe them. My friends were out there having the times of their life the first few weeks of college and never wanted to go home. This convinced me, I'm not meant to be here. I thought the people aren't like me, I'm never going to make friends, and I would be much happier just being somewhere closer to home.
It wasn't until recently my view of you took a 180. Slowly as time went on I could start to see you treating me right. Then one day, all at once, it hit me. I am exactly where I am supposed to be, with the right people. Not only do I love you and everything you stand for (besides classes I could do without those) I love you unconditionally. As the end of my second semester comes to a close I am in shock. Where did the time go?
It seems like yesterday I was still in high school. I thought high school was the time of my life, until now. I have finally realized high school was nothing compared to college. There's something about surrounding yourself with the right people in a healthy environment that makes you feel some type of way. I am so excited to see where the next three years take me with you. Continuously you make me fall more and more in love with you and I am beyond excited as my journey continues with you.
XOXO,
Sophia
