Reasong #6.8 Why I Love Being Out of School

Because having a B.A. is glorious.

Nah. Weekends. That's why. In my senior year, that stretch of time between Thursday evening and Monday were consumed by readings and my honors project. I didn’t even have classes on Fridays or Monday mornings, it was just filled with work study and school work, a dark, long stretch with the occasional episode of Grey’s, brunch, or a quick drink somewhere. I love how things have changed, how it’s 12:10AM on Sunday and I’ve hardly spent any time in my apartment this weekend, how I got to volunteer, doze off during a movie, take a nap, meet up with friends for dinner, then head across town for a farewell party without feeling guilty. I love being out of school so that when I bump into old friends from the Bo', I appreciate it. I love staying up late on Saturday and thinking, “oh, it’s OK, I still have Sunday tomorrow.” It’s a feeling I’ve never had before. Granted, I still have to do schoolwork tomorrow, but only a couple hours’ worth. No more GREs, apps, or school for awhile… I’m optimistic for my social life. Perhaps the mid-20s is when I bloom and finally become cool.