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Yes, I Can't Wait To Be Out Of College and No, I Am Not Going To Miss It

College is not my "Disneyland."

 Mallory Martin
Jan 17, 2018
Longwood
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Before going to college, your family and friends make sure to tell you that the next four years will be the best years of your life. You watch movies and see social media posts about "college life" and you begin to count down the days until your in your very own dorm room. Freedom at last!

Parties, alcohol, frat boys, and late nights are all things that make college seem like Disneyland or "A Dream Come True."

That was not the case for me.

College is great, don't get me wrong. I have met amazing friends, have got involved in a few organizations, and have had my fair share of drunken nights. However, college is not my Disneyland. Roommate fights, long hours in the library, sucky food, and hardly any money, are things that do not excite me, yet are things that my college career has consisted of. My 'Disneyland' consists of my family, my boyfriend, and my hometown, all together in one.

Being home for breaks during college is the thing I look forward to the most. The time in which I can take a break from college stress and focus my attention on the things waiting for me back home. I am able to spend time with my family, travel to different destinations, and do whatever I want with the people I love. It's a time in which I am not trapped in a small college town, surrounded by alcohol, fake friends, or academic pressure.

I am ready to be out of college. I am ready to be on my own. I am ready to put my feet in the dirt. I am ready to wake up every morning and put my big girl panties on and spray some positive attitude on as I live my life doing what I love. Yes, I am thankful college was able to provide me with a home away from home while I worked towards my degree, but it wasn't the "best four years of my life."

I will make sure to find the time this last semester to enjoy my final days in college, but I'll also be counting down the days until graduation. I am ready to face the future and my responsibilities while working a big girl job and being only minutes away from my family.

College may be your Disneyland, but it was never mine.

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