When I was in college life was really hard, I mean really hard. I had to stay up until 3 am with my roommates and then drag myself out of bed by the crack of noon to go to 2 classes that were each 50 minutes long. After that the decision was really difficult as to whether I was going to go home and take a nap or get some coffee and read at Uncle Harry's (It's a bagel place, I don't have an Uncle Harry. (Also, having the name "Harry" in any food establishment's name is a mistake)).
When I woke up from my nap, because whether I went to read or went home to take a nap I still ended up sleeping somewhere, I had to play my super competitive roommate in Mario Baseball on Gamecube because I had a bet to see who can be the other guy 50 times first. My idea of shopping is finding my roommates leftovers in the back of the fridge and pretending like I didn't see his name on the box in bright red permanent marker. I did some homework and that was the extent of college, other than the 1 week per semester you were super stressed out and had no time to do anything because you waited until the last minute to do all of your papers.
Okay, I was being sarcastic, college wasn't that hard, just sue me why don't you (that was also sarcasm, plus, if you sue me I will make sure you get my dogs in the settlement, and my dogs dig.) The truth of the matter is I never understood why my parents ever got upset when I wouldn't do my homework one night or when I had a grade come back that was below my ability and their standards. I know now, it is because life when you are younger isn't super difficult, responsibility is limited, and sleep is always available. I say this because with each piece of life change that Sarah and I have had life gets a bit harder and we are forced to grow up a little bit more.
The good news is that as we continue to mature and take responsibility for what God has blessed us with life becomes more and more fun. We become "responsible" adults, we finally start to feel like grown ups (Even though any time I am visiting students on campus someone still thinks I am a High Schooler). I loved being able to sleep in until whenever I wanted when I was 20, but life is a lot more fulfilling waking up at six to get my run on to the Black Eyed Peas before the sun comes up.
What things do you miss from college (If you say record players or big hair you are dating yourself)? What things are you glad you no longer have to do now that you are a responsible adult?
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