Here We Go Muchachos

College…a place for new beginnings and four (or five or six) years that will strongly define the person you will become. So, when it came to college, the process of finding one was not as easy as I thought it would be. But, after touring around ten schools in various states, I finally found the one to call home for the next three and a half years. Do I still get phone calls and Skype messages from my parents? Of course I do! That is just part of going to school half way across the country from them. Do I miss my family and some of the events that happen back home? For sure! I am very close with them, so there are times the distance can make it hard. Alright, alright, enough with the sappy stuff. You’re here because adulting is not always the easiest thing, but it can bring about some of the most humorous times of your life. So, adulting with this first step of officially stepping out on your own is a big one to take. But, now that you’ve taken the leap, you’ve got to learn how to fly. You’ve chosen your school, your first tentative major (trust me it will probably change at least once or twice) and are moving into your dorm room. If you’re like me, I chose the dorm closest to the student union building, which housed our campus cafeteria, for obvious reasons. Besides, it was also a great way to meet new people when you’re “studying” in those lounge areas. And Chick-fil-A was in the downstairs area, so Fry-day was totally a thing. But, I digress. Hopefully, your new school and home has a welcoming type of event for the first few days you are there before classes begin. This allows you to meet other students and get to know the campus, so you won’t be wandering around the first day asking where the science building is. All of a sudden, you don’t have class all day every day. You can discover these amazing things called NAPS!! And believe me you’ll want them, especially if you have 8 am classes. But, it is also your responsibility to get up and go to class. Your momma isn’t going to be yelling for you to get up and get a move on. That is your alarm’s job now. As you are about to embark on this new phase of life (cause you were not the one who tripped at your high school graduation...or maybe you were...) welcome to the world and stepping out into this new adventure that awaits.