When I was younger, I would see college students in movies and think, “Wow they are pretty old, it is going to be forever until I become a college student.” Now here I am, one of those college students and I still can’t wrap my mind around that. My high school years seem to have flown by with the blink of an eye. I remember watching Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide in middle school to prepare myself for what high school has to offer as if it was yesterday (it was nothing like the show sadly).
Many things have shaped who I am today. My family, friends, and jobs have all played a role in making me. I believe my family has taught me that I should get out there and do what feels like the impossible, meanwhile my friends have taught me that I should believe in myself. The jobs I’ve had, on the other hand, have shown me that through hard work, you can move up and get that promotion or get those around you to look up to you and go to you for advice.
As a college student, I have similar goals to my peers. I want to maintain a social life as well as a 4.0 GPA. I also want to figure out exactly what it is that I want to do in the future. Yes I have declared a major, but is it something I would love doing everyday? Is it what I thought it would be like, or is it something absolutely different? Will I wake up happy everyday and excited to go to work? These are all the things I hope to answer in my college years. I hope to make lots of connections and take up internships as a way of figuring myself out.
As for the first semester, I hope that I can maintain that beautiful 4.0 GPA (insert angels singing here) and make new connections. I also hope that I can achieve my small goal of moving out for college, even if it is just for the semester (fingers crossed). Besides all that, I just hope that I will be happy in this new environment. If I am happy then I think everything will fall into place just as it should. 🙂
Arnella, do you feel old now? It’s cliche to say that time flies, but that is exactly what it does. This is no exception to the college years, but it may just be that time flies when you’re having fun. I love this independence that you embody and sincerely hope your goal of moving out for college comes out into play. The idea of it is so exhilarating! As for the coveted 4.0 to which as you so perceptively mentioned, angels sing, and as I may add on the clouds part as the suns rays bless you with heavens fortunes, it is completely feasible. At least more feasible than angels singing over your grades. Although, all of you posses so much aptitude and promise that the angels thing might not be too far off. You have everything that it takes to excel both professionally, socially, and academically. So go and secure that 4.0 for yourself. The only real obstacle is the one that you let obstruct your path, everything else is just something to spice up the journey to success.