A New Life

Transitioning from high school to college can be very difficult to many people.  You go from living at home with you family and seeing your friends all the time that you have known for years, to going to a new place with usually no one that you know.  After your parents leave, you are left by yourself and are forced to go out of your little room to meet new people, which some will become your best friends for life.  There is a lot of pressure at this time, and it can sound daunting.  However, little do you know, that this experience of coming to a new place may be the best choice of your life.

Coming to college also makes you more responsible.  The day I moved in, when my parents left, my roommates and I just looked at each other because we did not know what to do in the moment.  We were by ourselves for the very first time.  Over time, we were forced to create a schedule for ourselves, and as a result, we became very responsible.  College is also a place to have fun though.  You do the stuff you couldn't do in high school, like sleeping over in your friend's room just because you could.  It is a whole new life, and it can be great!

The next time you think about how daunting moving into college is, try picturing all the fun stuff that is going to happen in the future.  College will be stressful, but it is also one of the greatest times of your life.  It is a whole new life, but try to make the best of it!