"I lucked out! I've met the most amazing people in my sorority, but keep in my mind my sorority was 60 girls. I know so many people that have dropped college because they weren't able to make connections!"

See, that's my case. I can honestly say, that the people I've met are not people I would ever bring home to Florida, and that's so sad. I thought I was going to make all these connections and it was going to be great, but I don't have that. I know it's my own fault though, I only don't have these connections because I've been giving the wrong people my attention.

Coming from Naples has fucked me up in more ways I could ever explain. Because of my small town, I've always expected people to be nice. I didn't realize that people who are usually really nice and caring without knowing you, don't usually have your best interest. I think it's because I am like that. As soon as I meet someone I am so excited and want to share and bond, that whenever anyone reciprocates that (no matter how fake) I take it! Also, friends are a significant part of my life, and I depend on them, so it's hard when you're looking for your stability in others.

The southern culture is so different that cities, and I didn't know that. City people are more cunning, more heartless, but can you blame them? Now I understand. I am finally able to start seeing people for people, and not what aura they are trying to portray. Being more honest with myself has helped me see when others are being honest with me. Don't give me too much credit, I still give in to shitty people, after all, bad habits die hard; but I'm working on it.

Don't get me wrong, I've considered dropping out, just because I do have a set of friends back home. I have my people, and they're not in Chicago, well except for Julie. But I will find decent people, and my neighbors are proof. Maybe they weren't in the business school, or in a sorority, but good people are there, you just gotta know what I'm looking for.

Maria Marrugo

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