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On Realizing You Are Going To College

You don't feel like you belong and you don't know who you are...its college.

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On Realizing You Are Going To College
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you’re completely clueless

how all of this works

though you’ve done your research

major requirements, campus tips;

you’ve watched every move-in video you could find

you weren’t really sure which college would fit you

so you picked one - out of a hat

gut feelings don’t lie right?


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how hard could it really be

its only college

you only need to create yourself

do whatever you wanted to do

but didn’t have a chance to

reinvent yourself

figure out you like who you are

but you don’t know how long it will take

and who you’ll be at the end of this journey


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you wake up crying at 3 am

you don’t know why

its your dream school

that you’ll be starting in a week

but you know you’ll be leaving everyone behind

you can’t make an 8 hour trip every weekend

and you don’t think you should be

because it would mean that you don’t fit

that you aren’t ready

and you have to be ready

because college starts in a week


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you don’t deserve it

that’s what you hear

how did you get in when he didn’t

you’re taking up someone else’s space

their spot

to join a community and shine

and you don’t want that

the people at that new school notice


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the answer to every worry above

is that there may not be one

but you will have help figuring it out

if your major doesn’t fit, search for another

if your college doesn’t fit, search for another

both are allowed

you don’t have to know who you are

you have as long as you need to figure it out

Skype and FaceTime are beautiful things

and care packages are the best

we all cry sometimes

we all think we don’t have a place

and even if you don’t seize every opportunity

you know who you are

and you will make it

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