Dawn Williams:  

I'm sure all of us experienced a vast array of emotional changes each day. Thank God for summer vacation and spring break!! But I certainly did learn alot! For instance, never admit you have a crush on a guy because it inevitably will get back to him and then you will feel like a complete idiot if he doesn't like you or want to have anything to do with you. Hmm...I think I'm still learning that one...oh well. =>) Oh, and always make sure that when you put your backpack on, it hasn't gotten your dress caught in the shoulder strap because you don't want to moon half the school. Yeah, that was, by far, one of the most embarrassing incidents of my life. High school...a place where you experienced humiliation at least once a month but had a blast with your friends every day. Oh, yeah, and you went to class and learned stuff. Hehehe! =>) College College: the "party 'til you puke and procrastinate until the day before papers are due" years. Yes, I was a late bloomer when it came to partying (although, technically speaking, you aren't legally able to drink until you're 21 anyway). Male strippers, night cruises, and partying every weekend. Those were definitely the most interesting years of my life. And it was the first time living without the parental units. We enjoyed almost every minute of it. I didn't declare a major until the beginning of my junior year and then I still wasn't sure that was what I wanted or that it would help me at all in life. Don't get me wrong, it was extremely enlightening but it's applicability to the corporate world was questionable. So, there I was, cramming for mid-terms and finals (more like opening the book for the second time) and writing papers (of course, there would be at least 3 due right before each exam period). I managed to get fairly decent grades to maintain my scholarship. I was working full-time all four years, first at Claire's as the Assistant Manager and then as a delivery driver at Pizza Hut (not many people expected to see a female delivering their pizzas to them---that always caused a pause when they answered the door). Life was extremely stressful and led me down a path I'll never forget. Needless to say, I got the hell out of there the second I graduated. But I did meet some great people that I have failed miserably at keeping in touch with. Life gets so busy you just don't seem to find the time to write or call and then everyone moves and finding their number again is hard as anything. Overall, college was fun, difficult, annoying, exciting, boring, and challenging.