Today, at 9:07 AM, I concluded my community college career.
How do I feel?
I really don't know where to start.
Relieved
Excited
Upset
Indifferent
Thankful
Confused
I thought I'd be more excited/more "fuck you, Foothill"-ish, but to be honest, Foothill has been great to me. A little patience and the greatest support system I could ask for resulted in a full scholarship to UC Berkeley and new perspective on life. After all I've been through, I believe there is no such thing as failure--only opportunity.
Everyday at Foothill College was different. Some days were good; some were bad. All were weird.
It's so hard to explain. Basically, I've been living in a 3-year-long episode of 'Community' only there are like 600 Abeds instead of one.
But, as awkward and sometimes unbearable as it was, I really enjoyed my time at Foothill. I made some great friends (yeah, only took me 3 years), learned how to work the shit outta the education system, and found out that I'm not as inadequate as I thought :)
All in all, I found myself at Foothill. I know who I am, I have a general idea as to who I want to be, and, although I still don't know exactly how to get there, I've definitely improved my sense of direction.
A few words of advice for anyone out there considering community college:
DO IT. It'll be one of the best decisions you'll make in your life. Not only will you save money, but you'll get teachers who are there because they love to teach and you will learn a whole lot about yourself. Only you can get yourself through JC. Hard work, but the payoff is priceless.
So now I move onto UC Berkeley. Ha! Can you believe that? I still don't.
Thanks, Foothill :)
