There’s Always a ‘Bright Side’

by Olivia

Only sometimes it takes a while to finally see what it might be. Sometimes years. Sometimes a lifetime.

Luckily for me this time it only took a few days.

I found out last week when I talked to an academic advisor that I have another year of school left. I was expecting to be through by the end of Summer semester, but that won’t happen. I was upset by this for a while, but as I’ve been getting geared up for Spring semester I’m actually kind of excited about it.

This is my first year at University, although it is my 4th year in college. I was kind of bummed to realize that I’d only have 1 year to enjoy university life. But now I have this semester, and a then whole ‘nother year. That gives me plenty of time to get involved in extracurriculars that weren’t available or as enticing as the ones at the college I attended for the first 3 years of my post-secondary education.

I realized tonight that the gym and wellness center at my school (which is AMAZING) is available to me for free as a student. All I’d have to pay for is locker rental – $20 a semester. There are also Outdoor Excursions that are offered by the university that I am ecstatic about. I wish I could go on ALL of them but I at least want to go on one each semester – 2 if possible. I can hardly contain myself over this… Then there are clubs that I’d like to get involved with, like the Anthropology Club.

So I can enjoy some of the “college experience” still. My “college experience” won’t include the stereotypical binge drinking and out-of-control parties. I’d MUCH rather go on a 3 day hiking and canoeing trip through Black Canyon on the Colorado River. OMG.

:) I’m really excited. Although it sucks to take 5 years to get a 4 year degree, and it won’t all be perfect and there’s still challenges ahead… duh… I’m excited to have the *opportunity* still to take advantage of this time in my life.

I have classes at 8:30 tomorrow. I took my car on the freeway for like the 3rd time in the 4 years that I’ve owned it and it did great. So my drive to and from school should be shortened and the wear-and-tear on my car lessened by that. Another thing to look forward to. I’ll be getting what *does* need to get done on it done Friday.

Things are going well for me right now.
SWEET.

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