My Sanctuary
If there's one thing people should know about me during my first few years at college, it should be that I have had horrid luck with my past living situations. Whether it was freshman year and being lumped in with what was widely regarded as "The Worst Dorm on Campus " or my sophomore year living in a roach-infested drug den with a violent psychopath, it would be reductive to say that I've had a rough time with my "home life" in Tallahassee. However, even in the worst of situations, keeping a positive attitude has allowed me to make the most of what I can (so I wouldn't be completely miserable at home). Though it may have been hard in the moment, I look back on those first few years a little fondly, if only in a weird, messed-up kind of way. I learned a lot about myself and how to cope with all sorts of situations, ranging from pest infestations, loud noises, buildups of garbage piles, and more violence than I probably should've put up with. ...