WHy did sHe DO iT?!
Why did Maika cut off her lovely locks? I will tell you, children, sit aside my campfire and listen awhile.
I did it because I got rejected from Bryn Mawr College (BMC), the school of my dreams, I put my heart into the application process.
Everyone said, "You're a shoe-in!" and "You'll get in, no doubt about it!". In fact, I was so sure I'd get into Bryn Mawr that I only applied there and two other schools. I got wait-listed at Smith College and accepted at Temple University--the COMPLETE opposite of BMC.
BMC = private, suburban, all womyns, small student population
Temple = public, HUGE city, co-ed, HUGE student population
I did it because I quit my first job that I'd had for a year and half. My sole source of income, but hey, I couldn't stand smelling like bagels at the end of each work day.
I did it because I thought I lost my first love, even as friends. She had moved in and out of my life and I felt I needed to just quit feeling for her.
[Although I recently contacted her and we're going to keep in touch, maybe go on a road trip this summer, after a month of not knowing whether I'd hear from her again, I called her like many-a-time before and she answered!]
It felt SO LIBERATING the day I got it all buzzed off! I could not keep the smile from my face and even now I feel lighter then I ever have!
Okay, so I buzzed my hair to have a change for college, to be able to regrow, in a sense, and start over with a new perspective and a renewed positivity towards life. Expect the unexpected, be prepared for the unknown! Yup. That's it in a nutshell!
And now you know!
Peace!
~Maika