Senior Reflection
It’s hard to believe that 4 years can fly by so quickly.
I feel as though yesterday I was wearing my gold Cobber beanie trying to figure out where all of my classes were and what new and exciting people I would meet that day. And now here I am, studying for the last finals of my college career and trying to pack up my room to move back to Colorado and start a brand new adventure.
Although the last few weeks of my college career have been a whirlwind of activity, I have found myself staring off into space and experiencing nostalgia. So rather than distract myself with my thoughts as I’m studying for my finals, I thought I would share a bit of my experience with all of you fantastic blog readers.
At Concordia, your friends turn into your family. I came to Concordia not knowing anyone other than my admissions counselor, and within 10 minutes of being on campus I had a new friend and roommate, Kari Kalway. Throughout the years I have developed extremely close friendships, some that I can confidently say will last a lifetime.
Some of these people I would even consider the sister that I never had or the brother from another mother. It is truly hard to believe that I may never see some extremely familiar faces again in person, but their memory will continue to live on in my mind and heart. If I could have it my way, I would pack up all of my friends and move them to Colorado with me.
I could write an entire blog about how awesome my friends are, but to spare all of you a novel, I will simply say thank you to all of my friends (whether you end up reading this or not). I can honestly say that without you I would not have made it this far. You have helped shape me into the person that I am today, and I am forever grateful to you.
Let me now share a few pieces of advice for all of you current Cobbers and upcoming Cobbers.
First of all, dorm life rocks! A couple things that you should probably try are as follows: 1) Attempt to break dance in your room – it is really fun, but don’t do it too late at night otherwise the people below you will get mad. 2) Play mission impossible down the hallway and roll around as much as you can (it’s more fun that way) – again this is not something that should be done super late at night. 3) Eat Pizza Patrol at 3:00AM sometime and then have a sleepover with your friends on the floor. 4) Buy ridiculous looking furniture – it makes your room more fun.
Secondly, I figured I better throw in some academic advice, so here goes: 1) Don’t procrastinate – staying up all night is actually not fun. 2) Do your best, but remember to take care of yourself – it’s ok to not be a superhero. 3) Don’t lose yourself in all of your work – spend time doing what you like to do because it will keep the stress level down. 4) Study abroad – I didn’t and I will regret it for the rest of my life.
Finally, some random pieces of advice: 1) Try something new and maybe even out of the ordinary for you. 2) If you need to go to Target or Wal-Mart, go late at night because there are no lines. 3) Live off campus – you’ll definitely learn some valuable life skills. 3) Be an intern somewhere in regard to your major – this is most definitely the most valuable learning experience you’ll have.
And there you have it; a few very brief pieces of advice learned from my time at Concordia. Finally, my time at Concordia has taught me this: Concordia College is not just a location; it is something that you do, something that you participate in. Although it is possible to come to Concordia and attempt to be passive, the atmosphere surrounding the Concordia community drives you to be active, to get involved, and to experience what life has to offer.