Being a college student has changed me considerably from who I was in high school. For example, I wear my clothes multiple times before getting them washed. I reuse dishes--something I would NOT do before unless it was a glass of water. Today, I grabbed a plate from the dish washer that I had used the night before for supper and reused it. Gross, right? I did it. After all, just food has been on it, and it has been rinsed. (That's how I make myself feel better about doing it.)
On a more serious and more sanitary note, I don't have the same pressure that I had in high school. If I was to be labeled then, I'd be the quiet Christian girl who likes sports and makes good grades. (People who really knew me knew I wasn't so quiet.) College is a fresh start: no reputation. If I don't do well on a quiz, no one knows to be shocked about it. It's great.
I thank God for my road to recovery to being genuine. I've reached the point to where I just want to be real. I can't tell you how great it is to be free from feeling the need to put on an act in high school. I was really self-conscious in high school, and I'm just not so much anymore.
I love how I've gotten to meet so many new people. I'm actually an introvert, but I'm working on being more open and friendly. During Welcome Weekend and the first two weeks of classes, I made myself initiate conversations (as bad as that sounds) because I really wanted to meet new people and establish new relationships. It's been good; I've connected.
So as you can see, college can change at least one part of someone's life pretty quick.
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