Well, time really does fly, doesn’t it? Here we are, already over halfway through the semester with Halloween soon to be unleashed upon us and exams looming on the horizon. I have been here exactly two months now, and those two months have sped past at a rate of knots.
I have accumulated so many new and varied experiences in that time frame that it makes me feel I have been here for a very long while!
My whole lifestyle has been changed completely as I live away from home in a faraway country, on a university campus. I have been to many crazy college parties; I have canoed and camped down the American outback; I witnessed my first Oktoberfest, and I have been to Washington D.C where I had to pinch myself when I realized I was standing in front of the White House.
I have met a whole new wealth of people, not just Americans, but people from all over the world. I have learned much in my studies, in which I have learned firsthand the history and literature of America from the very people that live here.
I can’t help but look back on all those times when I sat around in the garden back home, wondering if I would ever get out of the country and see the world. Well, here I am doing it! It’s been a wild ride so far, and it is far from finished yet! I am very excited to see how Halloween is celebrated the American way, considering it is so big here, but not so much in Britain.
Thanksgiving is another American tradition I am excited to be a part of and will look forward to the massive consumption of food that I have heard so much about. However, it won’t be long until the hardships and stresses of college life will be prevalent when the exams come up, so we have to be careful to not let time sweep us off our feet.
I will be back home once again, sipping tea with my family around the kitchen table; my amazing experiences in American college probably a complete blur. I just hope I won’t be feeling regret at not taking part enough at Longwood whilst I was there. There are many societies and clubs I have yet to join, and many people to meet.
There is still next semester, and the traditions and lifestyle of Longwood will be like second nature to me then. I am fortunate that I am going to be here for such a long time, so I’m sure there will be no regrets by the end. If anything, I will be feeling sadness at having to say goodbye next May, but alsofulfillmentasImoveonto complete my degree and get a career.
One thing is for sure: this year will be remembered as the year I had one last crazy bash at being young before accepting my responsibilities as an adult. I have had an incredible time, so thank you, Longwood, for all the experiences so far.
