I leave In an hour.

[Equilibrium]

I leave in an hour for a different life, the new phase of life. I'm moving 4 hours by plane from my parents and the home I grew up in. I'm going to college. The little kid I always thought I was is now a college student. And to think that when I was 5 I thought that was years and years away, and here I am now, years and years after, doing something I've never done before. My life will never be the same ever, and I just keep thinking I'm going to miss it, and regret not being able to go back to those happy times of my childhood. I love you mom, dad, and brother and sister. Goodbye. I will of course continue to be part of MoFo as a college student, but it just wont be the same...

[Piddzilla]

Good Luck! And your family will be there still when you come back. And I take it you will see them in christmas and spring breaks and stuff. You'll be fine!

[The Taxi Driver]

Good Luck man. i bet you will have alot of fun at college

[SamsoniteDelilah]

Congratulations, Eq!
You have the wisdom to appreciate what is ending, and the courage to face a new beginning. Relax and enjoy it. :)

[Ulysses Everett McGill]

He's leaving home......bye bye...............

[LordSlaytan]

He's leaving home......bye bye...............One of my favorite songs. :yup:

Good luck with your adventure...and I hope you have the time of your life.

[Anonymous Last]

Good luck!

[AboveTheClouds]

GodSpeed dude..... And remember College/University chicks are easy.. get ready for some fun :D.

[Tea Barking]

I find that highly sexist ;)

Happy trails Equilibrium

[Zeiken]

E-

I left home for college about a week ago. I've just been through one of the most confusing weeks of my entire life- and im not gonna lie- your probably going to expierence the same damn thing. Its life, yo. Its a Bitch and a half.
I cried when my parents dropped me off- im not gonna lie about that, either. I loved everything about my former life, and i was seriously worried about changing it.

People are gonna try to tell you that life always changes. Change is life's only constant. A lot of crap that your not gonna understand for quite sometime, and neither am i.

I left my dog, my cat, my sister, my family and friends- my comfortable bed and everything that was farmiliar to me- all so i could move in with two complete strangers and be forced to share a bathroom with them- no matter how vile they might have been.

To this- people will tell you that you've always gotta take chances- even if it means doing your own laundry. :(
People are also gonna try and tell you that you'll make new friends, and a new life. "screw that! i Dont wanna make any new friends- everything was perfect."
Well, tough luck, kid. I said the same thing. At my HS graduation i knew that every one of my friends at that point would stick with me for life. In a way they all do- but more often that not you'll never even see them again.

Its not gonna be easy. Your quickly becoming a small piece of debris on the raging torment that is life- and there's not a whole lot one can to to control where those waves take you.

Life is never gonna be the same. ever. and no matter how hard you try- your not going to be able to live in that nice little secure place you grew up in anymore. (Of course, im not speaking literally. You can actually live wherever you want.)

In the end, all you can really do is hit the water kicking and paddling- showing it whos boss- meanwhile praying that when the storm stops "The sun will shine out the clearer".

"a ship in a harbour is safe; but thats not what ships are made for."

Give em' hell- yo. Give em hell.

[Zeiken]

Oh- and beware of beer pong- it can quickly consume the minds of the weak willed- destroying both your liver and your grades.

[Anonymous Last]

E-

I left home for college about a week ago. I've just been through one of the most confusing weeks of my entire life- and im not gonna lie- your probably going to expierence the same damn thing. Its life, yo. Its a Bitch and a half.
I cried when my parents dropped me off- im not gonna lie about that, either. I loved everything about my former life, and i was seriously worried about changing it.

People are gonna try to tell you that life always changes. Change is life's only constant. A lot of crap that your not gonna understand for quite sometime, and neither am i.

I left my dog, my cat, my sister, my family and friends- my comfortable bed and everything that was farmiliar to me- all so i could move in with two complete strangers and be forced to share a bathroom with them- no matter how vile they might have been.



Sounds like my first time in prison.

[Shaolin]

Beer pong is a highly acclaimed sport, do not listen to him!

[AboveTheClouds]

^^^ This man speaks NOTHING but the truth....

[blibblobblib]

Life is never gonna be the same. ever. and no matter how hard you try- your not going to be able to live in that nice little secure place you grew up in anymoreBut why is this a bad thing?
Nothing in life can remain the same, everything will change, but soon after it does change, you just reach a new state of normality. i remember when i first started Uni (our version of going off to college over here in the Uk), a couple of weeks before we all went, we were all so nervous and depressed. We realised exactly the same things you guys did, Not gonna see out friends anymore, miss our parents, miss our local hangouts etc etc. ON the morning to leave, i opened up a few cards that my friends had written to me to say goodluck and goodbye. As i read them i started to cry properly for the first time, and i honestly didnt stop for the next hour, i was so emotional. But after the 5 hour journey to my new home, when i first walked up into my new building and room i was so nervous. ALl these weird people moving in with me, everyone i looked at i tried to figure out whether we would get on or not. And later that day as my parents car drove away and they left me, i was so scared and so sad, but i was also kind of excited. Moving away for College/uni is a total life changing experience, and i knew this at the time so i walked back into my new house with my new housemates and put on a brave face. i remeber the first few nights once the we had all broke the ice and got to know eachother a bit more, i was still finding myself sitting in my room before i went to slepp, missing my friends and family SO much. But after a couple of weeks, it all became my new home. My new friends became my new family, and the ones we didnt get on with so much just went and found there own friends. This was all 3 years ago now. ANd now im a totally different person, im more sure of myself, more confident and more secure. I have new friends and have experienecd a hundred new things that i nevere thought i would. i dont miss my old life coz now i have this new one. its different, but its a life i like. Sometimes i feel sad about friendships that have drifted away, and sometimes i miss some of the fun times i had with a certain group of friends. but now im having different fun times and different experieces and its great.

The only advice i can give to you that i feel is true is, dont worry about the future, and dont mourn the loss of you past life as theres nothing you can do to change it. Everyone has and will move on. Just appreciate every moment of this new experience your having, you WILL miss it when its gone and if its not working out, try a different thing, what have you got to lose?

[susan]

good luck to you ...change is good!!! this is just an old door closing and new one opening...you may find that you enjoy this way of life better....who knows?

[Equilibrium]

I come back to you now, writing to from my dorm room. Everyone is asleep, except me, and one of my roommates appears to be having a wet dream as he seems to be thoroughly enjoying himself.....I'll write more when I get 100% comfortable with the room. Thanks for all the good rep people.

[mack]

Trust me, youll get over it. ;) And then, it will get fun. :D

ok, ok---on a more serious note, people are always so morbid when they first go away, but think of it this way--would you rather be the one leaving, or the one left?

My little bro and sis said it sucked to the high heavens being left behind like that (for all of a year or two :rolleyes: and we came home holidays, sheesh!).

But just a word that my good mom (er...was that dad?) gave me once when I was sad---as hard as it may feel to be the first one to leave the party (home), you NEVER ever want to be that sad last guy/girl waving a lonely good-bye as all your friends pull out and get on with their lives.

Opportunites........cost. But they pay dividends in the long run. ;)

On the practical side--a lot of people crack as freshmen, because they dont have enough to do to take their mind off of their homesickness. Scores and scores of people left after the first semester because of it. A word to the wise: join as much stuff as you can so that you wont have time to get homesick.

[undercoverlover]

Happy hunting Eq!

I start college tomorrow, i can't wait. Of course im in england so im only sixteen so you'll be able to do loads of stuff i can't. You'll have the 'full' college experience :)

[The Taxi Driver]

good luck to you also undervocerlover.

[Agent 0 Zero]

good luck