Fresh Start

For a lot of people, coming here wasn't that big of a change. Maybe they lived about 2 hours away from home...or even less than that. Some even with cars to make frequent trips back to catch up with their loved ones...but for the ones here without a sanctuary to escape to...I'm here with you too. Leaving my best friends was probably the hardest thing I had to do. I'm so used to having everyone over at my house at all times of the day ( and night ) and just being around the people I loved. Being an only child, it is really important to me to be around people...for some reason just the presence makes me feel more comfortable and more at home. It's not that I crave attention in any way, I just crave comfort...and being able to laugh and make jokes. So when faced with leaving everything and everyone I was comforted by...it's kind of hard. As for my parents, I'm not exactly sure how they felt about the whole thing. Unless I had people over, I was never actually home. I guess the absence of their daughter all summer eased them into saying goodbye for the school year. It's sad to say I was never actually close to my parents, most likely because they didn't relate to anything I was going through. Growing up and living in India, it's a huge change for them to get accustomed to as well. Coming here, it was like my fresh new start away from home...somewhat like a test of my own independence. Even though I somewhat leaned back on the few friends from my high school that came down here as well, I learned to love my new surroundings and the friendly South Carolina atmosphere. Tailgating and the game was such a good experience, just walking around and socializing...what I do best. Hopefully many more memorable experiences to come!