Two years down of college...that’s pretty insane. It’s been two years since I graduated high school, since I cried and said goodbye to my best friends as they traveled around the country for college. Two years since I added my college’s name to my instagram bio and pretended to be so excited to start college, when really, I had no desire to leave my high school life behind.
Two years later I can say I am a more mature, accepting, and certainly educated individual. Two years later, I have made more friends than I can count, I have traveled more than I would have ever imagined, and I have learned to balance more than I ever thought I could.
Two years later, I’m working on bettering myself. I’m working on making the best version of me, mentally, spiritually, and emotionally. I’m learning to balance remaining close and grateful to my family while gaining independence and experience. I’m letting myself go out and have fun while remaining poised, dedicated, and aiming towards my future.
I truly wish I could talk to myself two years ago, and let myself know it’ll all be okay. College will not at all be what you expect it to be, but it will be so much better than you could hope for. Even in times of immense stress, pressure, and drama, you’ll soon be so proud of how much you’ve learned, all you’ve been able to accomplish, and all the new goals you have in mind you wouldn’t even have thought possible a few years ago.
Being halfway through college does not mean I’m halfway done--it means I’m halfway to molding myself into the best me I can. It won’t be easy--classes will only get tougher, the stress will definitely increase, and some of your closest friends will still graduate and move away. But college is the time to find out who you truly are, not what you family expects you to be or what a significant other wants you to be or who you think you ought to be.
The time will go fast, so take advantage of all that you can. Take the time to appreciate college, the people around you, the memories, and most importantly, appreciate the person you are becoming, because you’ll only get better from here.
