Does anyone else miss college?

Optimist Prime · #1 01-11-2005, 02:03 AM

Because sometimes I do so bad that it hurts.

preciousjeni · #2 01-11-2005, 02:12 AM

Meeeeeeeeeee Toooooooooo! And, I'm being serious. College was a lot of fun...I miss UGA...take me back!

emleepc · #3 01-11-2005, 05:41 PM

On occassion, I do miss the people I used to see every day, but now hardly ever. I even miss being in school---I'd like to go back and get my masters one day.

aephi alum · #4 01-11-2005, 06:12 PM

College would have been great except for those pesky classes!

There are things I miss and things I don't miss. All in all, I miss college, but not enough to want to relive my college days or go back for another degree.

GreekFreak · #5 01-11-2005, 06:18 PM

I've been out of college for ten years now (sheesh...where DID the time go?!!) and I remember missing college very intensely the first few years. Those are, very definitely, good times in most people's lives. I held onto it as much as possible by going back for Homecoming, helping out during Rush, etc. but after awhile you realize the life you've created for yourself AFTER college is rich with meaning and good things too, and you move on. At least I did!! I'm sure you have lots of great things ahead of you too.

annice22 · #6 01-11-2005, 06:38 PM

I am starting to miss it a little because I just graduated about 4 weeks ago. I agree I really do miss the people that I knew.

Optimist Prime · #7 01-11-2005, 06:41 PM

I just found out I'm getting my B.A., like two weeks ago. I really miss Radford. Isn't the quad beutiful this time of year? This applies to all campi, not just my Alma Mater. The Quad is always beutiful.

abaici · #8 01-11-2005, 07:28 PM

My Soror-best friend and I were just reminiscing about college. We both admitted that we missed it. Those four years were sooooo much fun!!! The capers we got into!

RUASTgrrl · #9 01-11-2005, 08:07 PM

I miss Radford;-( It was so pretty there. Texas is nice but our trees don't change colors. The trees just turn brown and fall off sometimes. I mostly miss the people. I try to keep in touch, but everyone has their own things going on now. And I can't really drive in for a weekend like lots of them get to do. Oh well! That's why I'm getting involved with the revitalization of the Alumnae chapter here in Houston!

trojangal · #10 01-11-2005, 09:11 PM

It will be 12 years this spring since we all graduated.
I miss it sooo much....luckily, I'm only a few hours away from my alma mater. I am able to go down a few times a year for big events or just for a visit if I want to.

I really miss most of my friends more than anything. Too many of them live really far out of state and I rarely get to see them unless it's an important event.

What's hard is that all of us who used to be so close and right there for each other just a few doors or buildings away are now hundreds of miles. Since we've graduated---we've had 5 weddings, four babies, two divorces, a loss of one of our children. It hurts so much not to be able to hold their hands or hug them when they are really going through a tough time.

I miss our hanging out time more than anything. That's when we really talked a lot.

Dionysus · #11 01-11-2005, 09:24 PM

Not yet. Fortunately, I live in the same city as my chapter and recent alums are welcome to come to activities and even meetings. I think my college period is welcoming to recent alums. I see alums at school wide functions and private parties all of the time. I guess that's like the only positive thing about going to a commuter school.

AGDee · #12 01-11-2005, 09:30 PM

I missed college intensely for the first couple years after I graduated. I think what I missed most was having people my own age around to go do things with no matter the time or day. So, I became an advisor to AGD and went back to grad school at night, while working full time. Then I realized, I'd taken on all the "work" aspects of the sorority and school, but was still missing all the fun stuff.

Enjoy it now! You won't realize how great it was until it's gone.

Dee

CarolinaDG · #13 01-11-2005, 10:10 PM

It's so weird, because I miss it SO much. BUT, it will never be the same. Sure, I could go back to get my masters, but that wasn't what was fun. Even towards the end of my senior year, when everything was winding down, it just did NOT feel the same. People leave and move on. I mean, I could go back to the fraternity tents and try to relive the football games the way I remember them, but I'd be hanging out with 18 year old sorority and fraternity new members. I have gone back to Columbia for some things and I walked around campus and I could've cried. I mean, not that you can ever be POPULAR in college (at least not the same way as things worked in high school), but I did know TONS of people. Then I went back, and walked into the cafeteria not knowing ANYONE. So sad.

The other thing I miss is not having REAL bills. Like, I could spend thousands of dollars a semester on NOTHING. Eating out, going to bars, that cute dress I HAD to have for Beach Weekend. Now, I spend my money on car payment, insurance, rent, utilities, and student loans. I barely have anything left at the end of the month to enjoy myself.

Tom Earp · #14 01-11-2005, 10:23 PM

Hell Yes I Miss it!

Been out since '67 and if not have gotten married would tried to still be there in some form or another!

Try to tell you youngsters who say school is so hard!

Well sports fans, when you Grad. and get a job, you will do it until they plant your old butt in the dirt!

Oh Ye of little faith enjoy it while you can!

TriDeltaGal · #15 01-12-2005, 04:15 AM

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Originally posted by Optimist Prime
Because sometimes I do so bad that it hurts.

Ahh, Optimist Prime, my heart literally broke for you when I read this especially since I know what you are going through!

I graduated almost two years ago and the first year was especially hard but slowly it lessens with each day as you become more involved with other new aspects of your life. Let me tell you, I would cry sometimes after talking to friends still in the house when they would tell me about events or all the fun times they were having. I actually lamented here on GC too about it with ZTAngel and some others when I first graduated. I would miss sitting on campus, going to class, and going to sports events as a crazy student fan. I missed literally EVERYTHING about being a student!

I still miss all of these things but I promise it will get easier!

Good Luck and hope you feel better soon!

Edited to fix some of my late-night spelling errors!