Life is all about adaptation, and when you go to college, there are a multitude of adaptations you have to make. Eating cafeteria food every day, living without your parents, living in close quarters with two other people and living 7 hours away in a different part of the country. All of these were obvious changes in my life but one major difference went completely overlooked. Not having a car. I never knew how much i relied on it until now. Trying to make friends with people that have cars and having to pay people $5 for a ride takes me right back to sophomore year at Moorestown High School. Walmart is just out of walking distance and the worst thing in the world is running out of water or chips and not being able to get in the car and get some. When i was deciding wether or not to bring my car the only thing that i could think about were the 7 hour drives back to New Jersey but i now regret the decision. Both of my roommates feel the same way. So if its not me that brings the car back from fall break then one of my roommates will. After we have that, all of our problems will be solved. No more worries.

Excellent topic--and one really worth exploring. Can you describe a particular day/hour/moment when you and your friends got frustrated? Can you recreate it for us, so that we feel the experience EXACTLY? This is a good start. PSH
ReplyDeleteWONDERFUL! I really enjoyed reading this post.
ReplyDeleteI went through some situations like where I needed washing-powder, but could not get it until my roommate went to Walmart and bought it for both of us. I was hoping to wear that specific T-shirt, but apparently was not able to! Having a car is indeed a blessing.
I couldn't imagine leaving my car at home. I think that it was the first thing I thought about bringing to college. I also think it's true what you said about adapting to college life I think it just takes time.
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