leaving my first year
I honestly cannot believe my first year is over. I can honestly say going to Columbia has been a great decision. I think a grew as a person and met amazing, intelligent people (as well as a few losers but every school is filled with all types of people) that helped me out. Going to a extremely liberal arts school, I have changed my perspective on life without throwing away my morals or beliefs from back home (I mean it wouldn’t be a huge deal if I did, but I still try to be extremely respectful etc.). I read a lot of really great books that have been discussed by everyone. Never in my life have I ever finished a book thinking “Wow, this was amazing” but coming here I have actually read a few books and thought that. I mean back home of course I read books, but nothing that really got to me. I do not even know why it got to me. I have never been great at literature, my mind is just to straight forward and blunt to think of these things, but it is really good to challenge yourself—academically or socially. Socially, I met some unforgettable people in my classes and floor and then met their friends. I am like a mother fuckin’ tree, branching out and shit ;)
Saying bye to some of my good friends, I thought wow, I really need to keep in touch with these people. It is completely the opposite from high school where you just write KIT or LET’S TALK. It is all bullshit then because they still live right next to you and so you don’t really have the opportunity to miss them. Spending hours with people when you do not really have to makes you love your friends. You can easily weave out the lame people.
There have been some ups and downs, home sickness, and crappy dorm food but I would not trade any of this for one second. Especially this semester, I have gone out and made more friends that don’t just live on my floor. I branched out and I got to meet more interesting people. Shout out to my soccer team who are the greatest bunch that are all down to help me with my issues as the baby on the team. I mean I don’t have too many issues but they all went through stuff so it is great to see what sophomores, juniors, and some seniors think about on certain areas. I also spent more time going out but making sure my work was done too. I hope my grades reflect that and my grades need to hurry up and come out.
Time to see what happens after the summer…can’t wait for C-squared crew to dominate the dorm
