Sunday, October 11, 2009
After the Ohio State football game this past Saturday, I visited home for the first time since I moved in. To be honest, my reactions were very mixed. Of course I was very happy to be able to see my family again, especially on my mother’s birthday; however, I soon came to realize that I was not really home. It was not until earlier today when I returned to campus that I felt as though I was where I belonged. When I returned, a feeling of comfort and happiness rushed through my body. I knew I was back home. Ohio State has changed me. It not only has helped to turn me into a more responsible adult, but has also taught me how to develop and keep true friendships and has really taught me the meaning of family. Family is not just someone’s group of relatives that helped to raise them. It is also having those people around you that you can trust and go to for help. The people that you know have always got your back. I have been fortunate enough to find some people like this at OSU. So now, I not only have my family at home, but I also have another family. I have a family at Ohio State. These people make me feel comfortable, happy, and cared about and make campus feel like something more than a school. Obviously, I will not be able to stay at Ohio State forever, but for the time that I am, it will truly be my home.
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Aw this is so cute! I hope you had a fun time at home over the weekend!
ReplyDeleteLook at Rebecca and I, getting all of our comments done! Mike I love the emotionally charged blog, and since I live with you it meant a little bit more! I haven't been home yet, but I am curious if I will feel the same when I go home.
ReplyDeleteThis is so true. I feel like I have two homes now.
ReplyDeleteGoing home will be such a different experience. I look forward to going home for Thanksgiving when lots of people will be back and then we can all share our experiences and I can tell all my friends back home how awesome Osu is and tell them all about my new friends
ReplyDeleteI feel like this is so true. I haven't gone home yet but when I do I know something just won't feel right. OSU has transformed us into responsible adults. I can tell because I am doing things on my own all the time rather than having my mom do it or something along those lines. I'm so glad were roommates buddy and I do feel like were family. Too bad we got stuck with Charlie... Kidding! haha.
ReplyDeleteThis is the truth. It feels nice to be at that place you grew up in and lived most of your life in. However, when you come to OSU it changes the way you feel about that home you lived in for so long. This is not a negative thing because you are right about OSU making you grow into that responsible person.
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