Senior in high school //
Ahhh, senior year. Possibly (more than likely) one of the greatest years in high school. Just thinking about it I can't help but smile. You know all the teachers, classes are (generally) cake, attendance is mostly optional (a fun little extra: the attendance ladies knew me by name.... like, first and last name), you know most of your graduating class, and you can't help but count down how many more days you have that place. It was great to be able to be on top of the school. Looking back on it though, I'm realizing how much I truly took for granted. All my classes were in the exact same building (and if not they were in a portable that was just in the parking lot). All my friends were all right there with you, you certainly never went weeks without seeing them. Your class schedule was the same everyday. Free books. Things like that, especially the books, that high schoolers tend to take for granted. We had it so much easier.
Freshman in college //
Ahhh, freshman year. Honestly, I couldn't begin to tell you how many times I dreamed about this year. Even senior year I imagined college to be this magical place that everything just works out somehow. I knew there would be stresses but you were in college, how could you stress in such a great place? I can already tell you that's not how it works. You're independent, which I love don't get me wrong. But that means you have to find food on your own (and, yes, there is a meal plan but, no, I could not eat there everyday without a huge belly ache). Homework is alllllll up to you. There is no one there to tell you "Amanda, you need to do your chemistry homework". And while it's super easy to choose food over homework, sometimes you just have to deal with Easy Mac and do homework. (College is all about the food, by the way.) But on the other side of that, there is no one to tell you that you can't go out all nigh or sleep all day. If you want to eat ice cream for dinner than you do it. (Not saying I've done that or anything... ha..) It's a whole different lifestyle than high school was.
Essentially, it's all about the change from no real responsibilities to all real responsibilities.
And I'm actually loving it so so much.
