I am your average 19 year old college student, currently trying to figure out what I want in life. I am studying nursing and I have a strong passion for helping others. My 3 little sisters are my entertainment when I am home, but when I am at school, my best friends are my life. I'm excited for the future, but I am taking life one day at a time. I don't want to waste it. Live life without regrets, just lessons learned.
It has almost been a year since I graduated high school. June 2nd, 2011. I never imagined the amount of change that has happened to me since that day. I honestly believe I have grown so much as a person in the last year. I spent my summer before college in the most perfect way: the beach and a little bit of work. I look back and regret a few choices. I wish I would have worked harder and not have been as focused on fun. However, I can’t go back in time. All I can do now is simply work harder and learn from my mistakes.
This year I finally understood why my parents nagged me about saving money from each of my paychecks. (Mom and Dad…you were right!) College is so expensive! I thought that I would be completely fine with a meal plan and would never want to spend extra money. Joke was definitely on me. I was definitely a broke college kid this year and I hated that feeling. I had never had to turn down something I wanted to do simply because I couldn’t spend any more of my money…before this year. And it was horrible.
I spent my freshman year at Ball State University and absolutely fell in love. I love the campus, I love my major, I love my friends, and I love everything that has anything to do with Ball State…besides Muncie itself that is. My classes were definitely a challenge and catching mono was not exactly beneficial to my grades. I spent a month laying around on my mattress convinced I was dying. Even the smell of my roommate’s lotion sent me to the bathroom to get rid of the little amount of food I had consumed. I was able to bounce back and ended my freshman year content with my GPA. I am still a nursing major and I am excited to apply to nursing school this year!
I am now home for the summer and let’s just say living back at home is way different than my dorm room home. I can shower barefoot, I don’t have to swipe into the bathroom, my mom makes yummy home-cooked food, and I am able to raid my sisters’ closets whenever I want. One major downfall is not being able to run down the hall and talk to my best friends. It is definitely a culture shock again and I miss my best friends, but I love being home. Working hard this summer so I can make my sophomore year at Ball State even better than my freshman year. Challenge Accepted.
Work, work, work. Sometimes I feel like my life revolves around work, but then I remember how hard I have to work to get where I want in life. I spent 6 hours making customers happy and pretending they were always right…even if they were wrong. My determination to get another job for the summer hit an all time high after work. I used to spend quality time with my sister while we shopped, tonight we applied for jobs together. I can’t believe she is old enough to work, yet alone a senior in high school tomorrow!
Summer is just beginning for some people, but I have a month of work under my belt and I am excited to continue to work hard for what I want. First up…a new MacBook! Hard work will pay off and I can’t wait to make my first big purchase on my own.
