As we go on, we remember

Ahhh, the first day of classes is upon us and as I walk through the beautiful campus of my school, I briefly stop here and there to talk to some of my friends. Most of them are seniors, like myself, and after we catch up on summer activities, we exclaim “It’s senior year!” One of my friends turns to me and says “wow, it all went by so quickly! I can’t believe we’re seniors already!” And I shake my head in agreement, as I watch the freshmen rapidly walking to and from class, and thinking that just a few years ago, I was in their exact position. It’s crazy to think that my time in undergrad will be over in a few months but as they always say “all good things must come to an end.” As I parted from my friends and continued to walk on campus, looking at the brand new faces and saying “hi” to those who had time to look up from the ground, I thought about my years at school, since I first started.

I can’t say that I’ve always had a great relationship with my school, especially during my first year , when I thought of it more as the bain of my existence and was constantly locked in my room, attempting to do mole problems. After freshmen year though, I came to the conclusion that Chemistry was not for me and changed my major to Psychology, pre-law. I wouldn’t say that this major was relatively easy, but it was easier than Chemistry, so I stuck with it. I thought about the professors I’ve had, the good and the bad, and all they had taught me. I thought about how much I had matured since my freshmen year and the person I am today and the goals that I have set for myself, as graduation approaches. I thought about the fact that in just a few more months, I will be out of college, looking for a job, and ready to tackle on the real world.

Am I ready to take on new and bigger responsibilities? Not at the moment but either way, I am preparing myself for the real world. One thing’s for certain though and that is that the world doesn’t stop doing what it does, just so that I can take my sweet time and get ready for it! So, as I begin my first day of my last year in undergrad, I am filled with excitement and I am definitely preparing myself for something greater to come. To my fellow classmates of the class of 2011, good luck, and have a great year!

Big celebrations are so overrated

Last week, I finally reached the age in which every person feverishly looks forward to, and that age is 21. Like many of my friends before me who had turned 21, I wanted to come up with something memorable and fun for all! The problem with that was that for everyone who had turned 21 before me, their celebration involved lots of drinking and bar hopping—I on the other hand, do not drink and found myself stuck on what exactly I wanted to do!

After days and days of planning and consulting with my best friend, I came to the conclusion that my birthday was going to be quite simple, yet pleasurable, and my birthday plans were birthed. I then decided to ask my friends what they thought about my birthday party plans and everyone seemed to be in agreement that it sounded like an absolute blast so with this in mind, I set out to put my birthday plans in motion.

The day that I chose to celebrate my birthday, was a very simple day indeed- I started off by having a pool party at my house and later that evening, I went to Fire and Ice and to Club Ultra (both in Providence, R.I.). I was surrounded by people who meant a great deal to me and even though there was no crazy bar hopping or out of control drinking games occurring, I still enjoyed every single moment of my 21^st and this all happened without being hyped up on alcohol. Sometimes, all it takes is having great people around to truly make an occasion worth while. This weekend truly was simplicity at its very best and every single moment were ones that I will treasure forever.