In the past year that I’ve run this blog, I’ve made some very… interesting decisions. I’ve learned such vital life skills as how to use the campus bus system, what items to grab in the instance of a fire drill, and the importance of eating 3 meals (but not 4, as seen in my post about late night). I’ve learned that kids can be some of the most vicious people in the world. I’ve learned that I don’t need to take my phone everywhere, that I’m not destined to be the world’s next greatest chef, and that chem lab will forever be one of my worst enemies. I’ve also learned that generosity can be found everywhere you look, from a kid on the corner with a can to engineering faculty who take time out of their weekend to teach Girl Scouts the joys of math and science.
You guys deserve a medal for reading through my blog posts all semester (even though you had to in order to get a good grade)
It’s crazy to me that my freshman year is almost over. I used to feel like this tiny, scared freshman from a little town in Northwest, PA who was thrown into a crowd of 300 (and later 45,000) strangers who wondered how she’d ever survive. I still feel like that sometimes. But I also wouldn’t trade this year for a year anywhere else. I’ve come to love the community and simultaneous anonymity that come with Penn State. I love the football games, the atmosphere of the honors college, the countless friends and acquaintances I’ve made, THON. Although some of my classes are kind of unbearable, I actually enjoy those too (sometimes). I still don’t like the snow, but I’ve learned to deal with it (by buying cute winter boots of course).
At one point, I told myself I would never go to a school as big as Penn State. One year later, and I don’t regret my decision one bit. So if there’s one thing I’ve learned from my “Reverse Bucket List,” it’s to never say never. I know that’s such a cliche thing to say (seriously, if The Fray have a song written about it, I think it’s definitely cliche), but I’ve learned a lot of valuable things through the mistakes and questionable decisions I’ve made during my freshman year. I can say that I’ll “never” do them again, but I think it’s safe to say that I’ll never stop making bad decisions. And that’s okay with me! I’ve learned never to let the fear of making mistakes or making a fool of myself keep me from trying new things. And that’s something I think is really important for any college student to learn.
So now let me ask you a question. You’ve all spent the past semester reading my blog and my bad decisions so now I want to hear some of yours! Comment below and tell me about one funny or unfortunate (probably funny now) incident that you’ve experienced this year!
