I don’t know if it’s the hint of lime chips, or the playlist I’m listening to...but I’ve been feeling pretty nostalgic recently.
College is big. College is new. College is unpredictable. It is everything that our high school wasn’t. High school was small, safe, and very VERY predictable, but I loved every second of it. There were a lot of moments in high school that I took for granted and now that it has flown by, the way we were told it would, I find myself wishing I could get back even the small insignificant moments. Looking back, I can recognize what a special time in my life high school was, and how I have grown. Even my biggest mistakes were recovered from and have turned into experiences that were vital in creating who I am today. Aside from all of this, it wasn’t the place or the time that was so special, but it was more so the people that I surrounded myself with and the things that we did together. Every friend group fights and gets fed up with each other, and by the time you are ready to leave for college every one is so eager and ready to go. But once you are gone you realize how much you miss even the most annoying things about your friends, and you can’t help but get a little homesick.
Social media is the worst right now. It is a constant reminder of how much I miss all of my friends whether they are at home, miles away on a different campus, or just the next building over at my new home. The people I used to see every day are now only five minute hi’s and bye’s on FaceTime. It’s weird to think that a year ago we were sitting at our favorite bagel place talking about what happened at the last party, the teachers that we hated, or next weekends plans. Watching all of you do the things that we used to do with your new friends honestly makes me really jealous. I feel a bit like a high school ex that was left behind and forgotten. After long and stressful months of worrying and crying about college, we were all lucky enough to end up where we wanted to be and I could not be happier or prouder of each and every one of you.
Although it makes me sad to watch you all with your new friends, at your new homes making new memories; I can look forward to visits with lots of hugs, and tailgates, and nights out. I will get to meet your new friends and see your new homes which I will love as much as you do. And when we finally come home I get to look forward to breaks and summers full of real bagels, cuddles, and late nights spent together. Until then, I want all of you to make the most of your big, new, and unpredictable places. Make a million memories and friends, remember to study once in awhile, and don’t be afraid to make a few mistakes along the way…If I can leave you all with one piece of advice, it’s to do something big, do something new, and do something unpredictable. Because college will fly by just as fast as high school did.
I miss you all more every day.
