During my first years of college, being spontaneous was not
in my repertoire. For sanity purposes,
everything needed to be planned out by the minute, else utter disaster would
ensue; or so I thought. I quickly
learned, however, that spontaneity was just a natural part of the college
experience. I missed out on a lot of fun
activities in the beginning because I wasn’t willing to break out of my
element. If you get adequate study-time
in and finish your assignments, there should always be room left for little bit
of fun!
Get your homework done. DON’T be
uptight. BE spontaneous!
Be willing to throw your shoes on at 10 o’clock at night to
go have a fire on the beach or up the canyon.
Take an evening drive to the lake just to dip your feet in and eat a shake
on your tailgate. Go hammocking at midnight on a Friday when you are bored and need a short getaway. All dressed up with nowhere to go? Get even more gussied up and go wedding crashing, for heavens sake! Between roommates,
neighbors, and friends there are always people willing to pack up on a whim, so
even YOU can be the one to drag the group along for a random adventure!
Two years ago, a group of guys lived next door to me at my
apartment complex. One night they showed
up at my door with swimsuits, towels, and a car full of snacks. They told my roommates and me to “suit up”
and get in the car because we were going for an adventure. Of course, me being me, asked where we were
going, but no one would tell me, so I had to be hauled out of the house
(kicking and practically screaming). To my surprise and excitement, we ended up driving to a place called Cutler Dam where we floated down the river in tubes. That night ended up being the most fun night I’ve ever had in
college. We’ve been friends ever since and have gone on
weekly random excursions ever since!
A spark of spontaneity is exactly what you’ll need to
survive the stress of college. Trust me,
in the end it is completely worth feeling slightly uncomfortable and losing a
little bit of sleep! The pictures always turn out pretty awesome too, which, let's be honest, is the best part.
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