Now that it is November and we are in the thankful spirit, I would like to express some thanks to the people who have helped me reach this point. I hope that we can all take some time to express gratitude to our friends and loved ones right before Mariah Carrey takes over when December rolls around. Not only would I like to express thanks to all my friends who have brought me here, but also to the ones that I have yet to meet. Obviously, I have no clue who I will cross paths with, but the idea of meeting a stranger who you can immediately click with is a joyful feeling.
Now, many of us may not be looking at the long term, but in the short term, we are going to meet new people when we register for our spring semester classes. I have learned my lesson from the first time we got to schedule our fall classes, and I will be spamming that refresh button on Workday. Although I was not able to register for all my classes for my main draft, I did get to meet people in my new schedule that I had to create at the last minute. I am a firm believer that there is a reason why things happen, whether it be small or big. It really comes down to the people you will come across and how you will nurture those bonds.
From high school to college, I have met wonderful people and gotten to share great talks with them about school, life, and goals. If you have ever heard the phrase “You are defined by the people you surround yourself with,” then you will know that it is true. As we move on to different phases of our lives, we love to spend time with people that we get along with. We tend to drift to people who share the same culture, hobby, job, or sports interest as we build a tight-knit community. I had the honor of meeting my closest friends in my high school senior year, which is something I did not expect especially when the pandemic impacted how many people I could meet.
I recall how excited I was to start college, but I did not really think about how I would make friends on campus. I greatly appreciate the friends I have been able to make this semester, as you have helped me with the transition into college.
Rightly so, I hope that we continue bumping into each other on campus in the following years. After college, we will get to meet more people, and they will define us for who we are. You never know if a new close friend or future partner is out there waiting for you. New people will come and go from your life, but one thing that I find fascinating is that they all leave a small piece with you. Essentially, we are all products of our friends that we have made along the way (yes, that does sound cliché), but it is an uplifting feeling that we also have the same effect on people. Lately, I bumped into one of the students that I taught over the summer, and to my surprise, he recognized me. I am sure that we have all had some sort of impact like this on our friends and will continue to do so for our future friends. So, I have made great friends this far into the semester, and I wish to meet more people and share those experiences with you all.
