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Sydney White, Accepted, Mona Lisa Smile, 21, The House Bunny: it is time to step up and admit that college was not everything you thought it would be. By no means is that necessarily a bad thing for some. But for others, this means that Harvard did not end up accepting you so that you could solve crimes based on general perm knowledge and teach a room full of moms the bend and snap, a tragedy no doubt.
I did not sign up for this. The whole growing up thing was never supposed to happen, after all, I’m still waiting on my Hogwarts letter or possibly a vial of pixie dust. However, I find myself paying for food, washing my clothes all by my lonesome, and overall having much more responsibility than I had anticipated. When we said that we wanted more responsibility throughout high school, the whole point that we were trying to make was that we were ready to leave these so-called parents in the dust, to live on our own and do what we want, right?
But that meant doing fun things, not responsible things.
Teachers need to stop saying “when you’re in the real world…” What exactly does that mean? After hearing it at least four times during the first week back, I started to wonder: are we living in a fictitious world? Is this inception? Does that mean that I’m training for something now that I have never experienced, that I will be transported upward through a tube-like structure onto a field filled with backpacked maniacs, all risking life and limb? Newsflash: we are in the real world. No matter how protected adults sometimes wish to make us feel, it is not very fair to tell us that we are not yet adults, that we need to be prepared for this “real world,” but then ask us to prove that we have enough common sense to achieve the responsibilities often expected of them.
I remember believing in Neverland, and being tucked in at night, and eating Gushers while listening to my Hit Clip (those things are still amazing). We had to work for things then, and we still have to work for things now. Nothing has changed except for the items themselves, and possibly their descriptions changing from “want” to “need.” After all, even though I believed that I needed a Furby at the time, I realize now that I probably need food more.
Complaining is annoying, no one likes the whiners. If we were having a zombie apocalypse, I can guarantee they would be the first to be sacrificed. There is no reason that life in college cannot be fun every once on a while, or even every day. Don’t feel scammed out of your childhood, just bring it with you. Growing up is not what you might have thought it was at age eight; but at age eight, anything was possible. So grow up: or rather, realize that you already have.
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Courtesy Photo/Joe Kargula and Erik Peterson run the Marathon leg of the Ironman Triathlon
GVL / Robert Mathews Quarterback Heath Parling (12) leading the offense past Notre Dame College.
GVL / Eric Coulter Senior Jake Isaacson placed eigth in the Spartan Invitational. Isaacson's time of 25:04 was the highest among Division II athletes.
GVL/Jessica Hollenbeck Student Senate President Jack Iott speaks to the assembly during Thursday's meeting.
Courtesy / gvsu.edu President Haas and Montcalm Community College President Robert C. Ferrentino sign the transfer agreement
Courtesy Photo/ GVSU Athletic Department Sophomore Chris Cunningham lines up a putt at a past match.
Courtesy Photo / GVSULakers.com Andrew Darrell prepares to return the serve earlier this season.
GVL / Jessica Hollenbeck President Haas cooks pancakes during Family Weekend's "Pancakes with Presidents".
GVL / Jessica Hollenbeck President Haas cooks pancakes during Family Weekend's "Pancakes with Presidents".
GVL / Archive Forward Briauna Taylor (31) chases down a lose ball in a game last season
Courtesy Photo / Dean Breest Sophomore Allyson Winchester was named the GLIAC Women's Cross Country Athlete of the Year after finishing first with a time of 20:48.8.
GVL / Archive GVSU's Breland Hogan rises and fires over three defenders last season.
GVL/Bo Anderson Briauna Taylor leads the fast break during a game earlier this season.
GVL / Robert Mathews Associate Vice President for Facilities Planning, James Moyer, leading a walk through of the Mary Ideam Pew Library
Courtesy Photo / GVSU DII Men's Hockey Jeremy Christopher chases down a puck during a matchup last season.
GVL / Bo Anderson Students and faculty danced under the spectacular light show in the Devos Place Ballroom
GVL / Robert Mathews Martin L�wenberg, holocaust survivor, speaking at the Genocide Awareness Night presentation in the Grand River Room.
Courtesy / Dean Breest Senior Sam Lockhart finishes her indoor career with two individual national championships in weight throw and shot put at the 2013 National Championships.
Archive / Robert Mathews Giancarlo Brugnoni (40) rounding the bases during a previous game.
GVL/Bo Anderson Seniors Christ Koppenaal, Bill Madsen, and Mitch Weber measure the exterior of the Wesley House as part of an energy audit.
GVL / Robert Mathews Senior Anthony Campanella pitching against Tiffin University during the Lakers double header.
GVL / Eric Coulter Brother Jed Smock, a member of Campus Ministry USA, speaks with fervor to a student. Many students, all with differing views, came to watch the Campus Ministry members speak.
GVL / Sean Mouton A passing walker stops to admire some recently constructed pieces of Art Prize 2012.
GVL Archive Senior Nick Gunthorpe follows through and watches his shot at the Ardenson last year. This weekend the team will be playing in South Haven.
GVL / Bo Anderson GVSU's Katie Martin points to her teammate after safely reaching second base.
GVL / Robert Mathews Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons under construction.
GVL / Archive The Grand Valley Rowing Team during Spring Training in Florida last spring.
GVL / Robert Mathews Judge Glenda Hatchett, keynote guest for Monday's King celebration, speaks in the Grand River Room in Kirkhof.
GVL / Robert Mathews Judge Glenda Hatchett, keynote guest for Monday's King celebration, speaks in the Grand River Room in Kirkhof.
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