So, we all have been here for 3 weeks. That is crazy to me because it already has felt like 3 months. I want to start this off with, I am so happy to be back here. MSA is one of the only places where I truly feel accepted. Summer especially made me excited to come back, but we’re not going to talk about that. What we are going to talk about is how these three weeks have been.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When I first got back here, I was ready to see my roommates as one of them was the one I had last year and who I consider a brother, and the other was friend that I began getting close with near the middle of the second semester and who is working his way to the brother title. Moving in was a struggle as always and after a rainy shopping trip with my mom, I was finally on my own again. Though I was excited, I was also scared. Not of being on my own, but of what was to come. I have heard horror stories from my seniors about how senior year will be. I was terrified of the commitment and terrified of the tasks at hand. I was also afraid of the social aspect. Most of my friends my junior year were seniors. This meant going into my senior year, I wouldn’t have many friends. There were friend groups that I floated around and visited and interacted with but nothing that I was a part of other than my seniors. But I had to swallow those fears and just see it for myself before I freaked out.<\/p>\n
The first few days were surprisingly really fun for me other than orientation. My fear of the social aspect was quickly thrown out the window. Almost instantly, I was accepted by a group of people I was very fond with and interacted with a lot last year. Some I was already close to and others I have been able to get closer with. Having a group of friends that I relate to and can be myself around has definitely made this year a whole lot better. Not only this year but life in general. Another thing that helped get rid of the fear is the amount of people I have met this year. There are so many people that have come up to ME. I ALWAYS HAVE TO GO UP TO OTHER PEOPLE. Though sometimes it gets a little overwhelming, I have felt a lot better knowing that this many people want to be my friend. I will say though, I am a person with his own problems. Please, if you are a junior trying to be my friend, treat me that way and don’t put me on a pedestal. Now that I said that, I’ll move on from the friend yap. Not only have I been able to show off my new style, but I dyed my hair the second day of school and it is a choice I’m very happy I made. Just wanted to put that down.<\/p>\n
Anyways, I have had a lot a fun this year. Sadly, the stories the seniors have told me were very true, but only on the responsibility and academics aspect. this is the most stressed I have ever been in my entire life. I have applied for five colleges so far, signed up for the act, and am dealing with a million due dates in one week. Next, I have to worry about scholarships and whatever else seniors have to do. But I understand that it is a part of growing up. Everything I am doing now is building my strength for college and for a career in what I want to do. This is a very scary time, but fear is a part of the process of being better.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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p.s. some of the stress is my fault ngl. but y’all already know that.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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