Getting Ready For College

As the humid air of August hits the lungs like a lead brick and the allergies kick in full blast, it is the time for the start of the school year. This year is unlike any other year; I am a college freshman. What does this mean? Well, I can tell you one thing... the packing and scurrying in my closets has left my room looking like a mad whirlwind swept through it.
In all seriousness, this means that I have matured and grown to take on a large responsibility. I have to leave my parents, the people who I have nudged towards whenever I faced difficulty. Now I must learn to handle and manage my life by myself. I must learn to do my own laundry without my Mom dragging my heels; I have to learn not to eat Coco Puffs with soda every morning. Because in college no one cares if you eat ice cream for dinner or wear nasty unwashed clothing. I mean, your friends might take cover and not talk to you unless they are at bay 35 yards, but no one can force you to do anything.
All of this extra freedom might make the typical college kid flip in ecstasy! Hangovers, skipping class, and sleeping in the boy's rooms may seem like a teen's paradise. Take warning that this extra freedom may come with an invisible price tag. Not only may you be cursed with paying 25k a year for tuition, but you may suffer from internal burdens made from poor decisions.

Although the people that I've known are smart kids, and I am sure many teens my age are intelligent to know their limits. Sadly, I know that even the best kids end up with poor decision making because of their dispersal from their nests back at home. I am writing this even as a reminder for myself, that I am here at college for enhancing my intellectual capacity, not to rebel against my inhibition of freedom as a high school student.

My expectations are high. My excitement is high. Yes, I am nervous to leave my home because I love my family. But college is about trying new things and to gain experience. The best of luck to all of my friends for their freshman year!