4 years in a blink of an eye!
I still vividly remember my first steps into college, embarking on my journey to pursue BA in social work, a four-year course. Initially, I thought four years was an eternity, but now, looking back at 2020, it feels like just yesterday. The transition from high school to university was challenging. I had a few friends from high school, but they weren't particularly close, which left me feeling worried. However, as time passed, I gradually formed a small circle of friends in my entire college life whom I share my joys and sorrows. The days seemed to blur together as I attended classes as usual but now I have a strong grasp on what it meant to be a college student and that's because of my friends.
I overheard people saying, college life is the only thing that you get to enjoy and have quality times with friends, indeed I felt that. If somebody ask me "what it's like to be in Samtse?", I would gladly say "UNBELIEVABLY STUNNING", from the high above Numolakha viewpoint to furthest Tendruk and the nearest border added on, the places are amazingly beautiful and a good hide out for people like me. There weren't single thing or single time I regretted spending time and energy with my friends, I have been to everywhere possible as well as impossible from bunking classes to drinking with friends, sneaking out from dormitories to jumping off the college walls or begging the security guards and the snake bite incident added on. As i look back now, those were the most daunting yet beautiful memories I ever had.
After going through above paragraph, you might think my college days were full of enjoyment, but that’s not true. A four-year course, eight semesters, 40 different modules, more than 100 assignments, and around 30 exams made college life academically challenging. There were times when I was academically stressed, pressured by my family, struggling financially, and betrayed by peers, which could have dragged me to depression. I bet if you or someone you know were in my place, you would have long given up. Even I thought of dropping out of college several times for the above-mentioned reasons. Sometimes you feel there’s no one to support you, and some days you feel that you made the wrong choice of career or courses. However, with the roller coaster emotions of ups and downs, here I am today, proudly with one degree hotter and wondering what could have happened if I had dropped college back then? Maybe I would have migrated out of country for good or I may be struggling in life more than I struggled in college.
It wouldn’t have been feasible without the proper guidance of my tutors, the real support from my friends, and the unwavering encouragement from my family and relatives. They were the bright lamps that lit my way out of the darkness when I was struggling.
PS - Thank you @yesheylham & @changalham for beautiful tego and always being there for me! sml❤️✨
