Season Finale
Okay. Today will be my last night in G-Ville before I am off to Miami for a whole 4 months. I am extremely proud of myself for completely my first year in college and not running back home. And although many feel college is over-rated, to me UF became more than just a learning facility. I've been thinking about writing an entry as a "summary" of my freshmen year, so if you have time sit back and enjoy the essay!
College taught me that getting an "A" in every class is not mandatory; it is an achievement to be greatly celebrated and that a "C" still means you passed the course. Professors actually want you to learn, because if you think about it, we are the people that will be running the world in a few years. I learned how salons perm and relax hair by getting rid of the sulfides in your hair. Not to mention how important it is to be up to date with news, the entire human life-span, who wrote plays and musicals like "West Side Story", what a genius Beethoven was, and that I will always be a complete nerd when it comes to math.
But besides the typical educational aspect included in college life, I've learned that being independent isn't so bad after all. I did it. I worked and paid all my bills, without having to run to mom and dad. Sure, I had been paying bills like my car, insurance, and cell phone since I was 15, but I'm talking about the roof over my head, water that keeps me clean, and the light that lets me see type of bills. I've learned that McDonalds, Taco Bell, and Wendy's are not essential to the nutritional pyramid, and that $40 of groceries can go a long way if you really try. Paying for a club is just wrong, and free drinks is a must.
Hialeah-a place that I've called home for the past 18 years of my life. Okay, so call me dumb if I thought honking your horn, chunky women wearing ti-dye pants, and men screaming "OYE MAMI" was done in all other cities. Just Kidding. Believe me, you don't miss any of that once you get away from it. BUT it's my home, it's where I grew up. And I have to admit I miss the loudness, spanish music, and churros being sold on every corner.
And just to get into the friends section, going away from my friends has only made our relationship stronger. Some of my friends drove 5 hours this weekend just to see us, it doesn’t get any better than that. Friends aren't the people you hang around with every weekend, they are the people who no matter how far away or how many days, weeks, months you go without seeing each other, you can always depend on them. Whether it be a shoulder to cry on or entry into a free club with drinks for everyone. I've learned that opening your heart to someone can sometimes result in a fantastic relationship that otherwise would have never been explored (special thank you to that person).
I've opened my eyes and realized meeting new people is one of the main points of life because you meet everyone for a reason and they open your eyes to something new. Its ok to be scared and make mistakes. Its ok to procrastinate and want to take naps all day. Its ok to spoil yourself with materialistic objects. Its ok to live life to the fullest, because we are young and right now, this is the purpose of our being.
But I've also realized that it's the point of our lives where we are playing tug-of-war between childhood and becoming adults. And no matter how much we pull or try to let the other side win, becoming adults is our destiny. So I must say, my first year in college has brought be closer to this side of the rope, and well- I grew up. I think back at the mind set I had the first night I slept in the apartment and WOW what a difference to the way I perceive things now.
So, I will close this off by saying congratulations to myself, as well as all my other 04' graduates- we did it. We survived our first year in college while maintaining our sanity. So until next season, enjoy your summer, party like never before, and live it up because you never know when you will be too grown up for certain things!
College taught me that getting an "A" in every class is not mandatory; it is an achievement to be greatly celebrated and that a "C" still means you passed the course. Professors actually want you to learn, because if you think about it, we are the people that will be running the world in a few years. I learned how salons perm and relax hair by getting rid of the sulfides in your hair. Not to mention how important it is to be up to date with news, the entire human life-span, who wrote plays and musicals like "West Side Story", what a genius Beethoven was, and that I will always be a complete nerd when it comes to math.
But besides the typical educational aspect included in college life, I've learned that being independent isn't so bad after all. I did it. I worked and paid all my bills, without having to run to mom and dad. Sure, I had been paying bills like my car, insurance, and cell phone since I was 15, but I'm talking about the roof over my head, water that keeps me clean, and the light that lets me see type of bills. I've learned that McDonalds, Taco Bell, and Wendy's are not essential to the nutritional pyramid, and that $40 of groceries can go a long way if you really try. Paying for a club is just wrong, and free drinks is a must.
Hialeah-a place that I've called home for the past 18 years of my life. Okay, so call me dumb if I thought honking your horn, chunky women wearing ti-dye pants, and men screaming "OYE MAMI" was done in all other cities. Just Kidding. Believe me, you don't miss any of that once you get away from it. BUT it's my home, it's where I grew up. And I have to admit I miss the loudness, spanish music, and churros being sold on every corner.
And just to get into the friends section, going away from my friends has only made our relationship stronger. Some of my friends drove 5 hours this weekend just to see us, it doesn’t get any better than that. Friends aren't the people you hang around with every weekend, they are the people who no matter how far away or how many days, weeks, months you go without seeing each other, you can always depend on them. Whether it be a shoulder to cry on or entry into a free club with drinks for everyone. I've learned that opening your heart to someone can sometimes result in a fantastic relationship that otherwise would have never been explored (special thank you to that person).
I've opened my eyes and realized meeting new people is one of the main points of life because you meet everyone for a reason and they open your eyes to something new. Its ok to be scared and make mistakes. Its ok to procrastinate and want to take naps all day. Its ok to spoil yourself with materialistic objects. Its ok to live life to the fullest, because we are young and right now, this is the purpose of our being.
But I've also realized that it's the point of our lives where we are playing tug-of-war between childhood and becoming adults. And no matter how much we pull or try to let the other side win, becoming adults is our destiny. So I must say, my first year in college has brought be closer to this side of the rope, and well- I grew up. I think back at the mind set I had the first night I slept in the apartment and WOW what a difference to the way I perceive things now.
So, I will close this off by saying congratulations to myself, as well as all my other 04' graduates- we did it. We survived our first year in college while maintaining our sanity. So until next season, enjoy your summer, party like never before, and live it up because you never know when you will be too grown up for certain things!