Jen (amidstasmile) wrote in blurtysecret, @ 2010-10-15 20:14:00

I can't explain the anticipation I felt leading up to going away to college. I was excited to start over and meet new people. Now I'm here, and it isn't what I expected. I've never been one to put myself out there, and my friends are people I just happen to have crossed paths with in life. Crossing paths in college is not easy, especially when the majority of people I've met just don't seem to really "get it". Part of me feels like I would rather be out exploring and seeing all there is to see in this beautiful world, but society says that I need to further my education. I know that education is important, in fact I want to teach later in life, but I wish I could just get lost in the world of literature and nature to learn for a while.

	crzy4u2134 2010-10-20 09:40 (link)
	why don't you study abroad? so many of my friends have done a semester abroad and they loved it.. (Reply to this) (Thread)

erbana 2010-10-27 03:15 (link)

college is about capitalizing on your interests...while receiving an education. you have to make your path cross peoples' paths with whom you share interests. -joins environment based clubs that go on hikes -work for the literary magazine/newspaper...or maybe submit your own work -study abroad -volunteer for causes on campus or in the community -go on weekend road trips/site seeing adventures, even if it's solo...meet people off campus and if nothing interesting is offered at your college...create it. colleges are always down for that. and i know it is easy to say all of this... but you have to understand that life (including college) is what we make of it. and if you ever create expectations for something, you must back it up with the confidence to make those expectations come into fruition. (Reply to this) (Thread)

broken_lonley 2010-12-19 00:53 (link)

I had the hardest time during my first semester at college. I wanted to leave and didn't think I was going to survive even one semester. I hated everything and everyone, ahahah. I can happily say, I just finished my last assignment today for my undergraduate degree! Now, I'm so upset that I had to leave so many great people. I promise... it gets better, easier, and goes by so quick. Good luck! (Reply to this) (Thread)