I had been dreading the day that Summer came to an end and school officially started. Gone would be the classes of 20-30 familiar faces, gone the well known hallways and teachers. Free textbooks, gone. Bells, gone. Everything I had come to expect from my past 4 years of highschool would be only a distant memory. And yes, it is strange walking to your first class and just showing up because there's no bell saying "go now." Stranger still when you walk into an auditorium to a class of 300 students.
But, it's not all that bad. There's the hours you can spend just hanging around campus, and while there's not always much to do right away, opportiunies come up. I might start working out at the gym, I'm going to audition for the play and I mustn't forget that I have to practice the impossible music for concert band. The profs are all pretty interesting and the best part is, they are very into what they are teaching us, so they're enthusiastic when they're teaching. And don't forget that in time, you'll meet a whole lot of new people.
If you're dreading the workload, don't. Well, if you're a procrastinator like I tend to be, you might want to be a little concerned. It isn't so bad, it's probably going to be harder to physically carry the load, than to do it. One of my text books is about 2000+ pages thick and when it's in my bag with the other books, my binder and whatever else I might have, I feel like I'm giving my little cousin a piggy back. So between the amount of books and the distance you could have between classes, you're probably not going to have to worry about the dreaded "freshmen fifteen."
So, if you're reading this in highschool, look forward to it. Don't be afraid of how unknown it is all going to be, that's the best part. Admittedly, I live at home, off campus, so for those of you going away, don't ask me what to expect, you get to discover that on your own. Life can be a scary adventure, and I found from my very first day, university is a great chance to embrace it. Carpe Diem.
