It is possible to grieve college. For a lot of people this is a weird concept to grasp because college is a lot of work. A lot of people cannot wait to graduate and not have to spend so much time and money on their education. I completely understand; however, it is possible to grieve college. Personally, I have never thought about it like this before. I was talking to my mom about one of my friends. My mom put it in away I had never thought about before. She said many people when they graduate from college they often grieve the lose of college: the flexibility, the carefree atmosphere, the friends, and everything else that came with college. A lot of people do not miss the work load of classes unless you are like me.
For my friend, they are missing the social aspect of the college experience. They always want to go back and visit their friends all the time but the majority of their friends have graduated as well. I think it is the hardest to miss the social aspect of college. My mom explained it perfectly, the life they knew no longer exists but they have not properly come to terms with the fact that the life they knew is gone. No matter how many times they go back it will not be the same experience they are craving.
For me I miss getting to spend so much time on my education. Education is something I highly value. I know for some people traditional education is not their cup of tea but for me the more traditional approach to education has been a good fit for me. It has been a difficult adjustment for me to not be working on my education everyday in the same capacity. I am working on transitioning into being solely responsible for my own education and being the person who decides how I get my information.
The reason I decided to talk about this today is because it is something I am going through currently but it is something that is not talked about enough. I think everyone is always so focused on making it to graduation. Graduation is a huge accomplishment but no one talks about the transition from college to real life. Everyone thinks that after graduation you should be off and to the races but no one talks about how difficult it can be. I want everyone to know that it is completely normal to grieve college and you should not feel ashamed if you feel that way. Thank you so much for checking out my blog!
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