One Month

Wow. Just, wow.
One month from now, everything will be different. One month from now, I move into college.
(one month from July 31st, if you're reading this)
How exactly do I feel?

Yup. It's really happening.

That pretty much sums it up. But it's not a bad thing! Change isn't always bad; it can be a change for the better. This change is inevitable; we're all leaving and moving on with our lives, and it's best that I don't get left behind, like some people I know.
But what can I expect Jacob to do, come August 31st? What will he do? How will he act on front of this new crowd of people who don't know him? Will he be able to support himself without his parents and close friends nearby?
Well, quite frankly, I don't know. And I'm not worrying about that until it happens. I've conquered bigger things, I think, and I'm excited for this! You just gotta remember that everyone else is experiencing the exact same fears and unknown that you are. Use that to your advantage and MEET PEOPLE, DO THINGS YOU HAVEN'T DONE, AND HAVE FUN (study too, it counts this time)!

Sometimes, when I get nervous, I think to all of my current close friends and how they'll do at college. They'll meet people. They'll get new best friends. They'll even learn new things and perhaps change their lives significantly for the better. But in the end, we'll always be friends. I know for one of my best friends in particular, who is joining the service, life won't be the same ever. Never again will we be given the freedom of just-graduated high school-er's, yet almost none of the responsibility. For my friend and I, our future is very uncertain, but I trust that our deep roots of friendship can survive long periods of time without seeing each other.
The truth is, in about a month and a half, I'm going to have so many different friends and social circles, the Jacob typing this blog will be a thing of the past. Who know's what I'll be like and what I'll do; that's part of the excitement! But regardless, I know my close friends and family will always be here at home.

Stay close, friends; life's about to begin.

Jacob