“And studying - if you’re not too hung over to squeeze it in. This is what my roommate Candace said to me before we walked into the ladies bathroom at Elias Hall. It was the first day of the fall semester and that sentence was all I wanted to fill my brain up with. And not the you won’t even make it to Thanksgiving which was what my Aunt Alice said to me before I left. My mind replayed her response every day before I stepped foot on the hallowed ivy decorated campus of State College. I stood in ...front of the mirror above the cold, white porcelain sink staring at myself – the start of a new beginning looming before me. The water splashed against my face didn’t help in settling me down. Why am I so nervous? It’s only the beginning of the rest of my life. The women’s bathroom was stark white; my skin appeared pale under the lights. It smelled sterile - like latex or a doctor’s office. It was late summer, but chill bumps dotted my arms. Frigid droplets slowly dripped off my face and rippled into the pool of the half empty sink.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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