college, who knew?

people always told me college would be the best years of my life. the summer after my senior year, i didn't understand how anything could be better than high school. oh how little did i know. now that i've been here for nearly 3 years, i can confidently say that i've had the time of my life. despite the freezing weather, group projects, and library late nights (which aren't so bad... see previous post), i have grown to truly love and appreciate cornell and college life as a whole.

i am repeatedly reminded of the most important lesson i have learned thus far: there's more to life than classes, prelims, and grades. you're only in college once, and although education is important, it's not going to make or break your life. what will, however, have a lasting impact unrivaled by academics, are the relationships that are built and memories made. aw, how sweet. As cheesy as it may sound, it's true. the friends i have made during these three years have become more than just the people i do homework with or go out to eat with (although we do that a lot too). they've become the people i turn to when i'm stressed, or run to when i'm happy. they're the ones i can talk to about anything and everything for hours on end. and it never ceases to amaze me how far we've come.

freshman year, i was hesistant about making friends. i couldn't imagine leaving my high school outer square and finding an inner circle of new best friends. yet somehow i have been able to branch out and form friendships i never would have imagined. and the fact that we remain friends as i continue to make new ones still surprises me. i can honestly say that i can't imagine my life without these kids, and because of them i have changed for the better. they say high school friends shape who you are, and college friends shape your life. if that's the case, then i have one pretty awesome life ahead of me.