Catch Me, If You Can.

Entry 18

Hey guys!

Wow, it's been a while, if you call two months a while (I know I've been on hiatus for, like, a year before, but two months just seems really long to me). I thought I would give an update on my crazy and busy and fun-filled adventures, more commonly known as my college life.

I. LOVE. College. It's starting out to be one of the most interesting phases of my life. While a lot of aspects make college better than high school (trust me kids, it gets better), the biggest one for me is the education set up. Classes are longer, yes, but it's so refreshing not having the same classes every single day of the week. Waking up to make math at seven in the morning really killed the vibe senior year, and in college I don't have any classes earlier than ten so that's like super duper nice. The flexibility in schedules in regards to times AND days is fantastic; some days I only have one class or no classes at all and it helps me stay focused and catch up on all the work and material for all of my classes. With a photography and intro to journalism class this semester, my schedule is geared towards my major and desired career path and it's SO MUCH MORE ENGAGING THAN HIGH SCHOOL I CAN'T EVEN EXPLAIN I WANNA CRY SOMETIMES IT'S SO GREAT. I have been very successful so far, and without all of the pressure and stress that high school tends to put on students. To all the high school students, who may be struggling and reading this as a means of procrastination: it pays off.

Not only that, campus is always so alive and is so dynamic and adventurous. At my school, the University of La Verne, students do a senior project that is a physical representation of a senior thesis, which allows for many cool activities and demonstrations around schools. Sometimes, I feel like I'm at an art school! Since the beginning of the semester, I've witnessed comedians, live performances, two haunted houses, a dance recital, a fashion show, and a hypnotist show, where I actually volunteered my subconscious and made a complete fool of myself in front of about a hundred people. If I was in high school, I would have NEVER even stepped foot inside the theatre; I find myself more open minded and involved with my school, and it's lead to many cool opportunities and experiences that I didn't previously imagine I would do. I feel like I'm everywhere!

So, I have a theory that there's something in the oxygen around La Verne that makes everyone super sweet and delightful because I haven't met an unpleasant person yet. My little clique of friends are SO cute and we have so much fun together, I'm over at their dorm more than my own! They're always there for me and I always have their backs, and we're all tackling our first year of La Verne together. My little FLEX group is amazing, and I wouldn't trade the people I share two (or three, if you're super special) classes with in the world. We are all super unique and bring our different strengths to the table and I find myself to feel so lucky to be impacted by every single person in that group. 

As you all know, I joined the school dive team which has so far been an awesome decision. I also was not cleared until this past Friday, November 11, because of the accident in July (which you all also know), so I haven't started yet! I'm super excited to be diving for such an awesome team. My other teammates are the most adorable and encouraging divers I have ever met and they're making the adjustment into my first year as a college athlete so much fun. That, and the swim team is RIDICULOUSLY fantastic. They were so welcoming and so friendly to me; adventures with them never cease to stop nor get boring. They all have their unique stories and the fact that all of our lives brought each other together is very humbling and inspiring to me. I can't wait to see how I can contribute to this team.

What is amazing about my college life is that it was almost too easy for me to adjust into the swing of things, sometimes I forget I am a college student. I'm still very close with all my family and friends back home in San Diego, and the way I post about my life makes me feel like they are all living this college experience with me, which is all I could ask for. I like to picture myself in a middle of an autobiography or weird sitcom, and the focus is all the crazy things that happens to me in college and how myself and those around me learn and grow from it. It's easily one of the funnest stages of my life. 

So, what's in store for me, you may ask (or not have asked but now are wondering because I just mentioned it)? Finals are in about a month, and then I transition into my next semester, which is maxed out on credits and cool, interesting classes. I plan to dive and try to beat a school record in the process, and grow closer with my team. My group of friends are super weird and I feel like we have a lot of weird journeys coming soon, so I'm gonna try to have fun and not die at the same time. I'm continuing to reach my goal as a journalist (stay updated on here and my Instagram!) and taking baby steps to get there, because I virtually have all the time in the world. I'm continuing to find myself and express myself as the fun, outrageous, and influential person I hope to be, and I very well may alter the universe in the process, which is all I could ask for in my life. College is merely a gateway into my future crazy life.

And I can't wait.

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