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[thegirlwholovesthemoon-blog1]

The Transition to University

What does moving away for university mean?

It means you’re leaving the group of friends you grew up with. It means you’re saying bye to mum’s delicious home cooked meals. It means you’re playing for the last time in your high school band. It means you’re saying good-bye to your hockey team. It means there are no school bells, no lunch times, no little hug sessions between switching classes, and no spoon-feeding from your teachers.

The boy/girl you thought you loved in high school, now loves someone else. That group of girls who used to gossip about you in high school, will no longer matter. The people your mom told you to stay away from, you wish you did. The subject you once hated, now becomes your favourite. The type of people you thought you wouldn’t get along with, are now considered family. So many changes, in such little time.

This is first year. Getting readying for early morning lectures with little to no sleep. Working for hours on projects and only getting a C. Running back and forth from the library to your dorm room, only to realize you haven’t eaten all day. Making a group of friends out of strangers, and making strangers out of old friends. Trying things, you’ve never tried. Laughing with your new floormates all night.

First year is the most bittersweet experience. It’s the first step to reality. You realize your parents won’t always be there to cook or drive you. You realize your “bestie” for many years has moved on, and found a new group of friends. You realize that sometimes you can’t help your bad grades. You realize that your mental health is worse than ever, but most of all, you realize it will always work out at the end.  

This is a year for changes, self-realization, and a fresh new start. It’s a time to put your old self behind, and improve for the future. It’s a chance for you to realize a few C’s won’t kill you, and a few A’s doesn’t mean you can slack off. High school was great while it lasted, but it’s time to put the silly drama away and step into reality. Get some sleep, study hard, make good friends, explore around, and take care of yourself.

Cheers to first year!

[sparkling-like-a-new-dimee]

I mean I love my family, but today I could've done without the constant questions of what I'm doing with my life and all that bullshit

[mevsblank]

me vs. commencement

okay, completely ignoring my previous blog entry, I am going to write this entry because I have promised quite a bit of people and to be honest, I am quite excited to write about graduation. so, yesterday was my high school commencement (still am slowly processing that I am no longer a high school student or a student in general). we had to be at the school at four thirty to get our cap and gowns and then fill out cards that were going to be read during the ceremony. as if that was not intimidating enough, it also listed the awards that the person was going to be receiving so I had to peek and see if I was going to be winning any. turns out that I actually won nine awards and then I panicked that I would have to go up to the stage nine separate times after getting my diploma (like it happened in elementary school and that was a huge mess). luckily, when they were calling people across the stage, they read off all of their awards at once. okay, back to before the thing actually started. when we first got to the school, everyone else was there and we looked all fancy so we spent a good twenty minutes commenting on how everyone looked so grown up before the teachers forced us upstairs. once upstairs, we had to find our specific letter and line up alphabetically. we were actually all done that by five and the ceremony didn't start until six. we had to stand in the not air conditioned with no fan and two hundred other people stuffed hallway for over an hour because they were late and we were all dying. about half way through waiting, a third of us ditched our shoes and were running down the hallways to the water fountain to try to cool off. others were using their cards and purses to fan their faces. it didn't work, because in all of the pictures, we are all sweaty and disgusting looking. so, we finally got to go downstairs and sat down only to be called five minutes later to stand up and get ready to go on the stage. when I got close, I heard my lovely parents stand up and start screaming my name and shouting "whoop whoop!" to get my attention (never bringing them to another graduation). being on the stage was a whole other story. once I got my diploma, different teachers were presenting my awards and one of the presenters was reading the names of the graduates so I stood on the stage awkwardly for a good ten seconds for everyone to get what they needed. finally, I was ready to leave the stage. I had the genius idea of wearing four inch high heels (not a good choice with my track record) and was audibly telling myself not to fall as I was walking down the stairs. after that, it was just a whole bunch of waiting and then there was the reception. I met up with a whole bunch of my friends and took pictures, ate food, and drank a gallon and a half of water. all in all, it was a really good night and I am so exited to be finished high school and move on to the next chapter of my life. oh, and if I am ever planning a graduation, there will be huge water bottles, granola bars, and battery operated fans under every graduates' seat. you discover something new everyday. 

[dhadkanonkizubaan]

I'm Back

Hi guys, exams are finally over and my time in highschool and in ib has come to an end. As a result, blogging and reblogging will recommence and hopefully I haven’t missed out on too much :)