School Night

I sit here slowly coming to the realization that tonight is the last night of summer vacation... ever.

I've learned its best not to think of things with such finality, but instead think about what there is to look forward to and realize that life is constantly changing and evolving, and we can't look back or place such pressure on endings and beginnings.

Even still it feels crazy, and scary, and bitter sweet.

I spent a lot of time working on campus this week seeing freshmen experience welcome week for the first time.

I look back on my welcome week as being one of the most overwhelming, exciting, and scary weeks of my life. 

In this brand new exciting city that I had placed such huge expectations on. 

At a new school, on a new coast, expected to meet new friends and start a new life that was supposed to be the best four years of my life. 

It was so overwhelming, and took me so long to get settled, and about two good years to really call New York home.

Now I call it home, and love the life I've created for myself here.

So much that not knowing if I'll even be living here a year from now terrifies me.

And knowing that in four short months I will no longer define myself as a college student. 
I cannot believe how fast its gone, and then I look at these incoming freshman and feel 10 years older than them.

So I'm ready to enjoy the next four months of school to the absolute fullest.
I'll keep you posted on my (last) first day of school!