Hey everyone,
I know it’s been awhile since I’ve written here. Part of that was because of school…finishing up senior year being a bit stressful, and part was because of my laziness, but that’s finally ALL OVER NOW (maybe not the laziness). Yes, I graduated high school! Wooo party!
But not really. I’ll actually be spending most of my summer having to be responsible. In other words, I got a job (as a day camp counselor). But there’s still fun to be had this summer, and before I know it, I will be starting out as a freshman all over again in college.
That aspect about the near future has got me thinking. I remember my friend Andrew said something referring to this in his salutatorian speech at graduation; he said something along the lines of, “I remember just four years ago that we were all starting off as nervous little freshmen. And to most, we’ll be doing that all over again.
Now, I remember I loved being a freshmen in high school…I thought it was the coolest thing ever and I never really knew why the other kids hated freshmen so much. I’d say we were pretty awesome. Later on, I “saw the light” so to speak, and I grew to hate freshmen. They all just seemed so immature and annoying…which made me start to think: are the older students in college going to think the same of me when I start this fall?
Now, I know that I shouldn’t really care what people think because “it’s not supposed to matter.” I am my own person…I guess. But the people in college aren’t going to be like my parents; they’re not going to love me “no matter what.”
So, I guess what I’m trying to say…or more so ask is: why do I constantly hear the same advice about how I shouldn’t care what other people think about me? Right off the bat, I know that advice is complete nonsense. I mean, I judge people daily, so how can I expect people aren’t doing the same with me? That’s right, I can’t.
Also, I think my first question should be restated, because, really, I could care less what the older kids in college think about me. I’m going to care about what the people my age think. They’re the ones that I’m going to have to make a good impression on. They’re the ones I’m going to want to be friends with. They’re the ones that I’m mostly going to talk to for the next four years.
Unfortunately, this is a blog mostly comprised of questions, and I can’t really give advice on the matter since I’m going through it myself, (which is why I’m writing about it here right now). I guess all I’d have to say is, yes, that you should be your own person and not try to conform to other people too much. Hang out with who you like and try to avoid those that you dislike; it’s worked out for me pretty well so far. And also, I think it’s good if you don’t go out of your way to impress someone…because then you or whoever else looks like you’re/he’s trying too hard and that’s kind of lame. So, (yeah, people give this advice alot too, but really) be yourself, and you’ll fin d your own niche. People aren’t always going to like you, me, or that other guy. That’s just how life is.
Emily