That's all Folks

As this is my last passion blog I figured it to be appropriate for me to discuss the incoming few weeks. There are exactly 21 more days until my departure with my roommates. That means there are only 3 more weeks with these ladies that I have come to love sincerely. I understand that this post is written slightly differently in comparison with the previous blogs, but that is only because what is being discussed today is more of a lesson than a wacky story about my college experience. In fact, I am going to write about how another person may have a hold on you, even with something as simple as leaving you.

Photo accredited to Hobvias Sudoneighm

Everyone faces the reality of people leaving from their life- be it a death, break-up or some form of falling out- it's just one of those things that you go through. However, the way that people deal with being departed with a loved one varies. Personally, I try to continue moving forward and not allowing it to have too much of an effect on me.

Yet, here I am today, writing about a departure that has yet to come. That has to mean something, right? Well, yes, I suppose that it does. Living with 5 roommates was one heck of an experience and one that I enjoyed very much. Whether you realize it or not, those surrounding you actually effects the way you are. Thankfully, I can say that each roommate has taught me something new about myself and helped me to develop.

Photo accredited to Samantha

That's the thing about life, you never know exactly what role people are going to play. Which is why, if you pay close enough attention you would notice, your personal reaction to their departure relies heavily on the way that person impacted your life.

It is also important to note that departures aren't always a bad thing. More often than not, when a relationship, of any form, is coming to an end people have trouble letting go. I admit, I fell victim to this many times in my life. I am actually doing it now, as I perceive the nearing departure date. But letting go makes us stronger because it allows us to grab onto something that is better, or puts us into a position where the relationship grows stronger.

Learning to let go is a very important ability to learn in life, what's letting go like for you? How do you deal with it? Has there ever been a time in which you dwelled on a task that has yet to come because you fear the results? You do not have to post your response to these questions in the comments, but reflect on them and see how departure affects you. If you don't like the results, reflect on what you can do to make it better. After all, your world lies in your hands.

But we are SO different

Okay, so I know that majority of the post before now has been about some of the quirky moments that I experienced with my roommates but today's post isn't about one of those moments. Today we will be talking about planning. I'm sure that you could imagine the different types of personalities that would be bottled up in one room with six girls, but I'm certain that a minor detail such as planning isn't the first thing thought about when reflecting on the six different girls held under the same roof. Honestly, it wasn't something I thought about until I noticed that they make me look like a person with OCD.

Amanda Hawkins

Here's a fun fact about me, I am a huge procrastinator that enjoys planning over doing important stuff, like homework. However, I manage to plan so well that I find myself in scenarios that other find impossible, i.e having a double major with a minor and graduating in less than 3 years (No, I am not crazy, I'm just good at knowing what I want.) There's also a secret that I would love to share with you, my roommate, taylor, well she's exactly the same as me in regards to planning for her future. But the thing about both of is that in the now we handle people better on a come and go basis; the complete opposite of my roommate Erika. Erika enjoys making plans to go out with others so that everyone finds themselves on the same time schedule and in the same token doesn't plan as far ahead as Taylor and I. 

Then there's Anna who's such a busy body that she doesn't even get to make her own schedule. She just follows the times required for all of her events in order to get through her day. Last but not least, there's Alex and Emily who are the more free spirited out of the six of us; handling life as it comes at them.

The combination of the six of our personalities in regards to planning doesn't seem too bad yet, does it? Well, imagine the six of us during registration week. As each girl schedules her course and screams in excitement as she gets into all of her preferred courses, one girl holding a class for the next because of spots filling up, there was so much pressure... for a seemingly effortless action. If it weren't for how we found a way to help one another based off of one another's strengths, I don't know how things would have worked out. Taylor and I helped the girls select their courses at least 4 weeks in advance. Anna helped me when the numbers for registration didn't go through and all of us were just extremely supportive in one another decisions. 

To me, a friend is someone that helps you get through tough times, even if you weren't aware that they were tough. My roommates and I did just that, we were supportive and used our strengths to one another advantage. Just because someone doesn't do things the way you do, doesn't make them wrong. In fact, sit back and watch because you just might learn something.