University.
It’s the next step for many of us after primary and secondary school. University is the goal for many of us. I finally reached it, after many years, along with millions of other students this year and the years before. This period can be exciting and overwhelming at the same time. During high school there were days that I couldn’t have waited to get out of those four walls. Then there are some days like today, where I asked myself will I be able to do it, what if I’m not cut out for it? I still tend to have panic attacks occasionally about going to university, although it’s starting in three weeks.
I can’t speak for everyone but I have been looking forward to university, a lot. Especially “freshers” week where everyone gets to meet everyone and have a good time all week. I think going into university, this big transition shouldn’t be worried about, rather celebrated! We’ve made it this far, we don’t have much further to go, its just more school and then our jobs and thats all we need to see right now. I think if we look too much into the future, we won’t be able to enjoy what we have now and what we have coming for us in university — the learning, the fun, the parties, the mistakes we are yet to make, we must look forward to those most of all. We finally get to learn what we wish to, subjects we always have enjoyed and loved, I think that is the biggest reward of all.
It’s intense — what happens in the one year and summer that passes by without us realizing before one of the biggest chapters of our lives. In between maintaining our averages, or upgrading our skills, filling out applications, planning for dances, and sorting the how and where you’re going to live for university, with the anxiety of waiting for the admissions letters and celebrating graduation at the same time studying for the immediate exams, it flies by. Most of my friends this summer spent their time with friends, going to new places, to festivals, just on adventures, and having fun getting lost in the moment. But I spent the summer job hunting, upgrading courses, seeing old friends, celebrating new ones and volunteering for the last time with the Calgary Humane Society.
I guess what I’m trying to say with this article that seems to be all over the place, is take a breather. I know plenty of you are heading to university, many different ones in a few weeks, so what I am trying to say is just take a breath. Just take the breath and celebrate and just try to enjoy this in between stage where we have no impending homework, or due dates for projects or big exams as scary as diplomas. I think it’s important to right now even if you’re working, or buying stuff or moving in, just take a breather and enjoy it. Because from what I hear, this is the last time we get for just kicking back and relaxing without much stress or any for some.
