Going Off to College

[Ziona]

I am a seventeen, Asian-American girl living in the suburbs of Detroit. I am a normal, everyday teenager doing exactly what most of America's teens do. I am going off to college. I am moving three hours from my home and leaving behind my parents, most of my friends, and most importantly, a part of my life that I will never be able to regain again. I leave in August. This is only December, soon to be January. Over the next months I will document what exactly I think most teenagers think about, what they worry about, and what they dream about when thinking of going off to college. Don't worry, I'll keep it G-rated.

But as many of the users on this site may be going through or have gone through, there are many emotions that run through one's mind before they take such a large journey to start a new life elsewhere. It may not be a trek across a galaxy, or a whirlwind adventure into some alien culture, but it is a great adventure with unknown endings and unknown places. It is a great adventure which leaves the adventurer quite different in many aspects.

So, here is to the adventures of thousand of teenagers across the country. Here is to the life-altering adventures and decisions of a teenager, quite unsure as to what he or she wants to do.

I am a normal everyday teenager, on my way to hopefully doing fantastic and wonderful things. Here is to the journey.

[Ziona]

So, today I guess I will discuss the feeling of fear that goes through many college students minds. For me, I fear not being able to take care of myself. Yea, I do a pretty darn good job as of now. I can cook, clean and generally deal with my own affairs. However, once I'm at college, I will be three hours away from any of my family. Ha! That's a good thing and a bad thing. For one, I have never EVER taken care of myself when I was sick. WHat happens if I get really sick at college? Where do I go? What do I take? What do I do about this predicament?

Another fear I have is more... well... cheesy we'll call it. I'm leaving my boyfriend three hours behind, with the only communication being cell phones and internet. What is he going to be doing while I'm gone? can I trust him? I think so, but... there's always that doubt in your mind. I'm more afraid of him finding someone else here, who's closer and more convinient. But he keeps telling me that won't happen. But how do I know?

How do I know that when I come back things arent going to be totally different? How do I know that I will feel at home here, in Michigan, at my own house? OR will I feel that this place is no longer home, but rather, another home... a home away from home?

[Josi Rockholt]

Hmm,where's all the updates?I know your already at college,so you could add on. More please.

[Valathous]

Ziona hasn't posted in this topic in over a year. As such it's being locked unless she requests it to be reopened.