Graduation symbolized an end of a chapter and the start of a new one. I kept asking myself, “Am I ready? Is this really happening?” It was all so surreal; the fact that I would leave high school and start a new journey. I soon came to realize that college is much better than high school. Being independent and not having someone over your shoulders all the time was just what I wanted. In college you are in charge of your own destiny. If you want to succeed then you have to work hard, and I love that kind of mentality. I can already tell that this new chapter in life will not be a smooth one. College requires a lot of attention whether it be because of tests, essays, or homework. On top of that, we have to fit in a social life. Despite the fact that it’ll be a roller coaster from now on, I feel like that’s what life is about. You can’t always expect the easy way out, and I don’t intend on taking the easy way out even if there is one. All in all, I’m going to make the most out of my college career.