Today I mailed my application for the University of Malta and I have been so excited ever since I dropped it off at the post office. I went directly to work afterwards and I practically danced all over the restaurant telling people my news.
Then I spoke to Luc, a young guy who is nearly finished studying mathematics at the University of Minnesota. He listened to my news with an odd look on his face and then bluntly asked. "Why would you want to keep going to school?"
I was completely taken aback. I've never asked myself that question before! It's never occurred to me that I would dislike another year of study. In fact, I've spent this entire spring wishing I was still taking a class or two.
Ever since then, I've been wondering why my experience with college was so different than Luc's. He makes it sound unpleasant, like he's only doing it because he must. College was a completely different experience for me. Sure, there were classes I hated and couldn't wait to finish, but there were also some classes I absolutely loved.
Even now, four months after I've finished with school, I'm still working studying my ancient Greek. I don't have to, I just do it for fun. I think that's the difference between Luc's college experience and the one I had. He's studying mathematices just to get a degree. I studied Greek because I liked it and it became my major because I didn't like anything else.
I'm excited to go back to school in the fall for my Master’s degree. My last couple semesters at Luther were so fun that that I was bummed to be done with classes. Instead of tiring me out, college energized me and I want more of it. I just feel disappointed that others don't feel the same way about their college experience.
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