with my first year of college coming to an end, it makes me reflect and think about just how much has changed during this year.
some were changes for the worse, while others were changes for the best. either way, along the way of this crazy year i've learned a few valuable lesson's that i figured i would share with you all.
i think it's funny how i felt like every day in high school i was given a lesson by some teacher or administrator about how they were preparing us for college and life, and how if we couldn't handle whatever concept they were trying to explain to us then, then there was no way we would handle college.
well for all those still in high school, let me tell ya something...
high school didn't prepare me for college ONE bit.
i'm not saying it's necessarily a bad thing.
high school is high school.
college is college.
so i'm sorry ms. tonkin that i couldn't analyze gilgamesh in the way you wanted during senior year. but let's be real teach, i'm not failing at college or life because of it...
two.
i knew that college would test friendships. it would bring new ones and would destroy old ones. growing up in the south i never realized the term 'southern hospitality' until i left. people are definitely nicer in the south. i had to face the harsh lesson that people aren't always going to treat you with the same kindness and respect that you give them. and that's just how it is. looking back, i'm glad i learned that lesson though.
people are different. people are raised different. people act different.
so when you find those kind-hearted friends, hold onto them. everyone else is just another stress.
when you go to college you will learn really fast who your true friends are. you will realize who cares the most about you. i live 5000 miles across the world. there's a 6 hour time difference. and i've been away in total for 6 months. yet, i still feel as close to the majority of my friends as i did the day i left. true friends don't let go.
three.
finally, i've learned about discovering new things. discovering what makes me the happiest. discovering what i truly love. discovering more about myself. but most importantly, discovering that there's no need to define who i am.
i'm happy being lauren bergaust. i'm happiest when i'm with my family and friends. i smile the biggest when i see someone i love or when a dog is nearby. if i care about you, i'll do anything for you. sometimes i like to dress like a preppy east cobb girl. other times i like to dress like a hawaiian surfer girl. i like the music i like. i like taking pictures. i like spending time alone. i like spending time with others. i like nice people. i like being nice to others. i like being passionate about the things that are passionate to me. i like life.
i'll leave this post in the words of asher roth,
i love college.
L
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