I’ve loved OU the whole time I’ve been here. Since we’re coming up on a moth since classes began, I felt like I should lay out the good (and sometimes bad) parts of school. It was hard at first, and I had to deal with a lot of heavy emotions along the way. Overall though, I love OU and the friends I have made so far.
I didn’t have a hard time with the move-in process at all. My mom and I had a lot of tense interactions over the previous year, and me going away for college was probably the best thing for our relationship at that point. I felt very restricted in my hometown, and was ready to be somewhere that she couldn’t monitor me all the time. Right before I left, what was once my best friend left for the Start Sooner program here. We were supposed to room together as well, but she sent me a text saying she no longer wanted to be friends anymore as soon as she got to college. I was obviously hurt, but I spent my time with other friends and made some new ones as well. She requested a roommate change and I didn’t hear from her for a good while.
During sorority recruitment, I had a pretty good experience. I got into my favorite house and made a lot of friends along the way. I went into the first day of school with full confidence and was super excited about my year. Unfortunately I came down with COVID on day three of classes. It wasn’t all bad though. I was quarantined with four other girls who are currently some of my best friends. I was super grateful to meet them, and now we hang out all the time.
This past week, however, wasn’t as great. I was telling my current roommate about how I missed having a best friend like I used to, but didn’t want that specific friendship back. She took that in a completely different context and told my ex-best friend where I was going to be that night and that she should come find me. I was blindsided, and wasn’t ready for her to be back in my life just yet. Not until I had healed from all that she had put me through prior to leaving. Ultimately, I have to continue to be my own person and not let her get too far into my life.
I am excited for the next chapter, and am interested to see what OU holds for me next, good or bad.
