During the summer, I was really eager to get back to school. I was ready to see my friends again and ready to start the new semester. But as I go through the first week of school, I'm starting to realize that I wasn't ready for the actual school component of college.

I guess you could say that, "I wasn't readyyyyy!" Shout out to Kevin Hart. I wasn't ready for all the readings. I definitely wasn't ready for all the online assignments, pop quizzes and papers that we have to write. But what I really wasn't ready for was the fact that I wouldn't be able to make my own food anymore. I mean I know I can always pick up a pan or two from the front desk and whip something up but that is honestly too much work for me and I am beyond lazy.

I think the reason why I was so excited to go back to school was because (1) I got a job as an Orientation Leader and (2) I was hyped up about the fact that I knew so many people from Freshman Year that I got to see again. I also just wanted to be on my own again and not have to worry about checking in with my mom all the time. I mean don't get me wrong. My mom is really laid back and lets me go anywhere I want. It's just a matter of living on my own and not under her roof.

To be completely honest, I always think I'm ready to go back to school until I'm actually back and take the time to realize that I have to do work again. This literally happens to me every school year. At around the end of August I'll be super excited to go back to school to see my friends and then within the first week of school I'm already looking forward to vacation. Once I realize I have to do work, it goes downhill from there.

Eventually as the days pass by I start to appreciate being in college because I actually enjoy the classes that I take. I'm taking some really interesting courses this semester such as Black & Latino Experiences and Modern Black Literature. It's just a matter of doing all the work required for each class. They all require a lot of reading and note taking but in the end it's worth it.