November transition

College has been a whirlwind of emotions. It is hard to transition from permanence to an unsteady environment, unfamiliar buildings, and friends that are, as yet, still strangers. It feels like I have grown up so much in such a short period. Over the summer, my family moved from my childhood home. It was a very difficult process to say the least, a lot of unwanted hellos and goodbyes. From there, I started college! Every highschoolers dream of freedom, endless parties, and limited supervision. I enjoyed my first-hand experiences, the wildness, the celebration of new beginnings, everything. Soon after, I turned eighteen. Talk about freedom…I could do anything I wanted: tattoos, piercings, buy a hamster, hell I could even take up smoking! I did none of those things. However, knowing I could felt good.

This post is about change. Change is healthy, change is perfectly natural. I mean, look around: the weather changed almost instantly in November. It was as if Mother Nature were reluctant to let the warmth of autumn go. The trees held tight onto their leaves, stubborn. Until a couple weeks in, we had our first snow at Geneseo! It was hard to adjust to such cold weather in such a short amount of time, but the fresh snowfall was exciting. The Christmas fanatics strung their lights and blasted Christmas music, already counting down the days. Some people hate winter. I often see them in disgust as they shovel on through the snow, but when the sun comes out, they grin embracing their rosy cheeks. For winter is beautiful in the sun. –Meg