You know the saying "Life gets better after high school"? Well you know what, it sure as heck does. I can relate to that and sure can agree. Why? Well, lets backtrack to a couple weeks ago, because don't get me wrong, high school was great, but it gets better.
So the day before I left for college was a great day. I started out in the morning packing and stuff and then two friends arrived. I hung out with Lauren and Evelyn for about an hour. These two girls, as I have talked about in my blog before, have been close friends for about a year and a half. Now originally, I considered them best friends, however, I realized my flaw in that. It started junior year as a joke on Twitter and I called them my BFF's. That sounds alright, but I realized that I tried turning it into reality. I was so in need for a best friend I kinda forced it into existence. So two problems, I was two years older and I was a boy. As I reached senior year, I came to a realization. They may not be my best friends but they are my BFF's. "What's the difference?" you may ask. I thought BFF although usually seen as super close best friends was different in my case. I soon started considering it as close friends who aren't best friends but still need a title. I was jealous when one would tweet, I love my best friend or My best friend is everything to me, usually referring to the other person. I came to know that they are two girls, the same age, who literally are best friends. How can I expect to be two years older and be best friends, that's just awkward. But I knew that they saw me as a close friend and it was ok to not be best friends. And I still love them as friends and think they are amazing people. Anyway, that friendship has seen a lot of ups and downs but in the end we have endured through all of our fights and struggles. They are amazing friends.
Now that was besides the point. Lets continue onto the rest of my day.
That was my last time seeing them, for now. I soon left after that for lunch with my friend Ashlynn. She has been like a second sister to me since 6th grade. Always there for me even when she hates me or is mad at me. I don't think I would ever have survived high school without her, I probably won't survive college unless I am always talking or texting her. It was a great lunch, as I got my last time to hang out with someone who has pretty much been my person for 7 years. Wow, this makes me sad. I'm starting to miss her now. Love you Ashlynn, if you're reading this. Anyway, moving onto the rest of my day. Now I had time to relax for a couple hours until I had lunch AGAIN. This time I went to Jersey Mike's with my best friend BRENNEN EISENHUT, who just returned home from his mission in Texas. I have talked about how amazing he is so many times, so I won't even bother talking about it now. I love him so much. After I spent my afternoon with him, I finished packing. I was probably most excited for that evening to see three more of my friends for the last time. Friends that have just recently become close friends but have left a huge impact on my life.
That night I hung out with Tyler, Hannah, and Joelle. Now Tyler I have known since sophomore year and she is amazing. She's the one who got me to join yearbook and she has always been there when I'm feeling down. I love the influence she has had on me. Hannah, I just met this year in yearbook and she is so funny and I love her to death. She's always super sweet towards me and always a great friend. Joelle, well... umm... Joelle I met this year, and as she already knows, I have a major crush on her. She is so nice to me and such a great friend. Although, I sometimes give off that creepy vibe, she is always there for me. Ugh, why is this making me miss everyone. Anyway, I love all three of them and they were the last ones I saw before I left Temecula. That night was a perfect ending to the childhood chapter in my life and a great way to start the next chapter in life.
So, Wednesday morning we got up and drove. By Wednesday night we had arrived in northern Salt Lake City, Utah. Thursday we got up and drove three hours to Rexburg, Idaho, my new home. I got to see my sister and spend the afternoon with her. Which reminds me, Monday morning was a very sentimental morning. I woke up at 5 am to say goodbye to my brother as he was leaving for a campout at Lake Powell and wouldn't be back until I got home. It was sad saying goodbye to him and I really do miss him. Anyway, I met one of my roommates Kade, from Canada. He is super fun to be around and super cool. The next day I said farewell to my parents and said bye to them for the next few months. I met another roommate, Chazz, from California. Later on that day, Bentley, from Texas, arrived.
Now I know what everyone is thinking, "Can you get to the part where life gets better after high school?" Well, yes. Ok. So that night, I went to play spikeball with my roommates and my sisters close friend just so happened to be out there with some girls he knew. These two random girls, Heidi and Dimani, invited us to go to the lake with them. We didn't know them for even five minutes and they already invited us to go somewhere. It was a great feeling to finally get invited somewhere. My first weekend and I already have friends. So the next day we went and partied at this river, where we went tubing and bridge jumping. That Monday, Katie, one of their roommates, took us to this little lake/river, place after class which was really cool. A couple days later, I went to the caves with Heidi and Chazz. Oh and EVERYNIGHT, they play volleyball on the center lawn at our apartment building. Man, within my first week of college I had more of a social life than I did all of senior year. I play basketball sometimes with people at the gym, I have met so many new people, and I just am able to be myself. No one judges each other here, IT'S FANTASTIC.
So you see, that's why I said it gets better after high school. HOWEVER, your results will vary. You can't just expect people to automatically befriend you, you gotta try yourself. But no matter who you are, you will fit in somewhere, you will find your group of friends, THERE WILL BE PEOPLE THERE. You just gotta find those people. Sure, I miss my friends back home. Heck, I miss Lauren, Evelyn, Ashlynn, Brennen, Hannah, Tyler, and Joelle so much. But I have started a new chapter in life and can't keep flipping back to other chapters. I have talked to them a little bit and still keep in contact but I sure do love it here. About an hour ago, I had the opportunity to spend half an hour on the phone talking to some of my high school friends who are still in high school because they were at the beach for a leadership retreat with my dad. It was phenomenal to catch up with them and hear everyone's voices. Anyway, that's pretty much it.
Remember everyone, HIGH SCHOOL SUCKS BUT COLLEGE WILL GET BETTER. I wish everyone the best of luck in life right now. Whether you're starting senior year, you're preparing for a mission, getting married, having your first baby or maybe your 8th, becoming empty nesters, retiring, whatever it may be, I wish you the best of luck. Keep pushing on. Once again, I love you all and thanks for reading.
