Experience

Well, I am officially all registered up for my college, and I couldn’t be more excited. It’s so weird, I’ve been absolutely dreading absolutely everything related to college for the past two years; SAT, ACT, graduation, placement tests, etc. But now that I’m in, now that I know I’m in, I just feel such a sense of relief. And I have to say, my father going through college for the past year, and working so hard and doing so well, has inspired me. I want to work hard, I want it to pay off- I want this to be a new start with a blank slate. I know I’ll probably fall off the wagon next semester, but I’m going to try my hardest not to.

I realize that the situation I’m in is pretty rare and that I should appreciate it. My father and I will be going to the same college at the same time, (though he’ll be graduating before I transfer to a university), and this lends itself nicely to carpooling and mutual studying and whatnot. I also realize that not everyone likes their parents and would hate the thought of them taking classes at the same time and place as them, but I’ve always been close to my parents and I am also grateful to have somewhat of a guiding hand. Maybe I’m anxious to not bite off more than I can chew, or maybe I’m just being to much of a baby. Regardless of what I actually am, I do feel grateful. Maybe as the year wears on I’ll wish my dad was elsewhere, but for now, I’m content.

Becoming a freshman all over again won’t be easy. I was just getting the hang of high school before I thrown out with a diploma. It’s going to be hard to readjust all over again, and I need to prevent myself from slipping back into my timid self. My college experience will depend on how I applied what I learned during my high school one.
-Andrew