Why I Love College

Let's be real...not everyone has a great time in high school.  I did, sort of. I was popular..I was nice..I was on all the sports teams and in all the music ensembles and people generally liked me.

Even though I was in a sense, a "Golden Girl"..I never felt free.  I felt eternally bound to the organizations and causes that were set out by students before me.  I felt that I was walking along a path that had been tread many times before me, leading to a place that wasn't right for me.

So what did I do? I set out for the soft, pillowy, green grass.  After graduation I decided to attend a university where no one from my home town had attended in almost 30 years.  I arrived and I had never felt so different and so great!  There were so many different cultures expressed as well as so many common resonances between students.  I finally felt like I had arrived at an institution where others shared similar goals, but different aspirations for the future.

Okay, so this isn't the only reason I love college, I'm not that deep and philosophical. I also love college because in the midst of critical thinking and knowledge, there's almost a simplicity to the way people interact with each other.

Say you're in line at the dining center and you hear a fellow student exclaim that Nutella has been set out! Even though you want to trample over everyone like a ravenous, zombie buffalo, you all share a common moment of 'eureka'.  Your head shoots up and a smile crosses your face and the faces of those around you.  It doesn't matter what you look like, what your interests are, all you care about is hazelnut, cocoa goodness on your plate and in your belly.

This brings me to the next subject, JUNK FOOD.  I grew up thinking that snacks were Saltines, almonds and granola bars.  Well guess what, universe: I still ended up fat.  I eat balanced meals every day to sustain my energy for my mounds of work and homework, but I love to indulge in some good old artery clogging crap.  At college, you can eat whatever you want!  Ice cream for breakfast, breakfast for lunch, and a bowl of meatballs for dinner if you want to! Its the best.

Another thing that is awesome is unlimited TV watching.  Cable television shows the worst and best of today's culture. The best meaning the daily marathons of one of my favorite shows Everybody Loves Raymond, which I indulge in every day and the worst being the countless small claims court shows and soap operas.  Don't forget that since you're in college you are also exposed to all of the terrible soap operas IN SPANISH.  My friends and try to do brain stimulating activities with these programs, such as doing a "translation" of what they're saying. "Translation" meaning: making up random shit.

Hot dudes.  There are so many hot dudes at college.  If you recall a previous post on this blog discussing my fear of men, you'll remember that I am deathly afraid of dudes but I looooove looking at them.  In high school, there was a slim picking of young men that were attractive as well as intelligent.  In college, THEY'RE EVERYWHERE. There's every flavor, type, personality, large quantities...its like Sam's Club...but hot dudes..

Oh College, how I love thee.   I love the amount of school spirit, the sense of community, and the attractive people.  I can't believe I have 2 and a half more years to experience its greatness, but at the same time I only have 2 and a half more years.  I have grown up so much in the past 18 months I can't believe its even possible.  College, I love you.