Today, for the first time since being in college, I started to miss being in high school. Weird, I know, but I was dropping off my younger sister at my old high school for her basketball practice and as I was driving out, past all of the familiar buildings and landscape, I could not help but feel the sharp twang of nostalgia. Realizing that my high school experience–four of the most secure and fun years of my life–is over….that is a scary and saddening thought. And it all went by so very quickly. Thinking back on those years, I have so many good memories, but I also know that by the time second semester of senior year rolled around, I couldn’t wait to get out. Strange how, looking back now, I wish I could have stayed just a little longer. It was a fun time–academically challenging, yes, but that is a good thing–my friends were there for me and we had our good times… Sure, some of the people there were not my favorite, but I realize now how close I was to all of those people in a very different way than I am with people at Hillsdale. In most ways, I am much closer with my Hillsdale buds, and in some ways I love them much more dearly, but simply having gone through so much with my high school classmates, I can honestly say that I feel a certain connection with all of them. That connection is obviously deeper with some than with others….the name Jake comes to mind…..nonetheless, we were all friends. That is a good thing to remember. So, yes, I miss high school.

Maybe I’m jumping ahead of myself here, but I can already see time flying past me and before I know it……well, who knows. I’m enjoying myself so much at Hillsdale, I can only imagine that it will go by even faster. I’m just praying that the next four years will be even better than the last.