To My New College | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Student Life

To My New College

I have grown much in the year I've spent with you

37
To My New College
Naomi Burhoe

So hi. I was introduced to you at an early age. I grew up knowing about you and knowing a lot of what you had to offer. However, I also knew that I didn’t want to attend you. I didn’t want to stay at a place so close to home.

Thus, I applied to other universities, and the university I finally decided on moved me away from everything I had previously known. It was a nice change of pace there.

But it couldn’t last. I came home.

I took online classes and got a job. And I slowly died as loneliness reverberated throughout my being.

It finally got to the point where I came to an ultimatum: either I would move back onto the campus of my old school, or I would simply transfer to a different one.

As is quite apparent at this time, I chose the latter. I chose you.

I chose you for several reasons.

  1. I had friends here.
  2. I could save money by commuting to school.
  3. You were close to my work.
  4. I could still attend classes on campus.

Now, a year removed from when I made the decision, I can truly say that it was the best decision I could have made. Over the past two semesters, I have been able to excel in my classes and meet people who share common interests. I have been able to join groups that develop me individually and allow me the opportunity to perform in a more collectivistic atmosphere.

I would like to thank you for all that you have allowed me to do and I would like to thank you for being there to accept me when I was struggling with various difficult decisions. It has been a long road that brought me here and I am thankful for every moment that you have been there to support me in my journey.

I look forward to where I can go upon your wings and I pray that I will not forget your influence as I move into the turbulent waters of my undecided future.

Thank you again and I pray that you continue to bless other students who struggled in the same ways that I have.


Have a wonderful day
Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

597864
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

487947
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments