It's that time of year again.
The time of year just after the rush of move in and after the excitement of seeing all your friends again has ended. It's the feeling that freshman get after the glamour of being in college has finally faded. The time when your realize that now you actually have to do actual class work over again.
Around the time that you realize that you are going to have the same food choices in saga for the next school year. Because nothing sounds more appealing than having the same food over and over again.
It's the first real week of school when you finally have to go to class and use the outrageously priced books that you almost broke your bank to afford. It's the mild dread of having to get up at 7:30 for an 8 o'clock class . Especially when you stayed up super late that night before. It is the week that college really begins.
For me the first week of college is better than the welcome back parties that come before it. It's the time when we can finally get into enjoying all the perks of college as well as starting our class schedules, even though starting class has never been the most enjoyable thing in the world. The first week is when everything finally takes off, when the campus organizations that you are part of start to meet, and Greek organizations begin to encourage everyone to "Go Greek." ( Which everyone should do).
Most importantly though, this is the time that you are truly a college student. It's the begining of the long nights staying up studying with friends so you can get an A in that class you so desperately want to pass. The friends we make here all start to develop during that first week. Whether its studying or going out on the weekends these friends help make the hard work of college more worth it.
College can be stressful and at times it can be frustrating. However little moments with friends and the bonds you make while here help make all of these years here the best of our lives. This week I am beginning my sophomore year of college, and I still think fondly of this time last year and all the friendships I have made.
The long nights watching Netflix while trying to finish my homework and the sporadic late night food runs with my boyfriend all mixed together to some of the best memories of my life. My thoughts on the first week of college is this , even though summer is over and it is time to return to my studies, I cannot wait to see what this year has in store.
