I wouldn't trade my chance to be in college for anything in this world. I love learning and I love the community here.. getting to know new people my age on a daily basis. But college life can be insane sometimes. Example: it is almost 4:00 in the morning. Point proven?
For me, college life is simple. Maybe not healthy.. but definitely not difficult. Besides battling procrastination, it is not hard to stay up all hours of the night. Until maybe, the next morning. It is fun to eat whatever I want, except the after affect of a gurgling tummy. Example: today for breakfast I ate 3 mini cinnamon rolls, for lunch I ate a peanut butter and jelly burrito, and for dinner I ate a pack of fruit crisps and some popcorn. Unfortunately now I am a bit hungry.. so after my shower I believe I will cook some Ramen.
That leads me to Ramen, which by the way.. is amazing and an important component of college life. I have multiple ways I can fix a bowl of Ramen:
--with mayo and tuna
--with Italian or ranch dressing
--with mayo, sliced ham, and dill pickles
I am sure there are many other ways.. but those are some of my favorites!
College kids are usually associated with having a lack of finances. It is hard to juggle 17 hours and find time to place a decent part-time job in there. That just adds to the adventure of being in college; always wondering what lunch will be. Ramen again? Peanut butter and jelly? A sock who's match was misplaced in the wash? Yum. [Disclaimer: I have not yet consumed a sock during my college career.]
I love not wearing make-up. That isn't just a college thing, but more of a "an extra 5-10 minutes of sleep is so much more precious than personal appearance this morning" thing. And I love the friends I have here on campus as well. I have built a little community around myself, and know I can always count on them.
This is such a little ramble. But sometimes it just hits you. It has been a month since I moved on campus. I am functioning rather well.. and like to believe I am thriving [though my sleeping and eating habits probably claim otherwise]. So if you are done with college, congrats. Good luck in the real world. If you have yet to get to college, work hard in high school. It is so worth having a good education, and graduating with higher degrees and knowledge. And if you are like me and are enjoying [or maybe despising] college at this moment in your life, persevere, don't procrastinate, and make the best of every moment you are given.. with every person God has placed in your life on campus and off.
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