Well, summer is over. I move back to campus tomorrow. And I couldn't be more excited. I want to get back to school sooo bad, I need to get back to school. My life at school is so different than my life at home.
First off, I have more friends and better friends. It's not that I don't have great friends here, because I do. I have amazing friends at home. But I never get to see them because we're all so busy working and what not. But at school, not only do I have more friends, but we all work together. Basically all my friends are other RAs or HMs or else they are residents. They are people I live with and work with 24/7. Which brings me to my second point on why I'm excited to get back to school: my job.
I love my job. I absolutely love being in residence life. I have had such an amazing experience and a fun time being a resident assistant and I cannot wait to take on this new role as a hall manager. I feel like with my job, I am making a difference. I am leaving an impact. It may be a small difference, but it's still there. I love what I do. I love the relationships I build and the memories I make. My job is social and fun and life changing. At least for me, it's definitely been a life changing experience. I feel like my job has not only given me wonderful memories and made my college experience worthwhile, but it has also changed so much of who I am and has made me a much better person.
The third reason why I am soo excited to get back to school is the spirit. I don't really feel the spirit at home. I don't feel God in my life as much. But when I am at school, I feel like my faith is so much stronger. I live in such a positive environment and it helps me stay strong. It also helps that the branch I attend at school is AMAZING, to say the least. I love my church at school and the people in it. I miss it very very much and cannot wait to go back and see everyone again.
The fourth reason why I am very excited and ready to go back to school is because of time. Time has been crawling at home and I can't seem to stay busy enough to keep Tom at the back of my mind instead of the front. This summer has been soo hard because I can't escape Tom. Being in Maple Grove is heartbreaking because he's just everywhere, and missing him, living without him, is soo much harder here at home. When I get back to school, I'll be too busy to even breathe and that's just the way I like it. Tom will be pushed to the back of my mind where it won't be so painful. I'll pretty much never be alone which means that I will be unable to have breakdowns and spend hours crying, which is definitely a good thing.
As much as I love summer and being home away from readings and essays, I am bursting at the seams to get back to River Falls. This summer has been fun and busy, and I have definitely had some amazing times. There's been several trips to the zoo, a handful of Twins games, trips to the cabin, vacation in the Dells with my cousins and aunts, tanning on the beach, shopping sprees, picnics, dancing in the rain, girls nights, and so much more. But as fun as it's been, I am sooo ready to go back to River Falls.
I know you already do, but cherish your time in Res Life. I miss the people (not so much the politics) more than I ever could have imagined. It never really sank in that I was leaving until now, when you all are getting ready to move back. You're going to be such a great HM and you are SO lucky to have Jack and Monica on your staff. They are wonderful people and you are going to have such a good year with them. :)
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