Sabrina Shao's 13th and Last Blog Post
I think that there will be three things that I will always remember from my first year in college.
The first one would be my first semester abroad. It was a really unique experience that not many people can say that they have done. While abroad, I got to travel a lot. I went on a trip with the boys and boy was it fun. Haha. See what I did there. I think since quarantine started, my sense of humor has deteriorated. Oh well. Anyways, going abroad was really fun and I absolutely loved it. I got the chance to continue studying while traveling the world and I will always be grateful for that experience. I also did things that I never thought I could, like hike up a real mountain (Mt. O), fall off a lime scooter, watch a live soccer game, and go out on a Wednesday night. The friendships I made during this semester are ones that I am grateful for and ones I hope to have until I’m old and dying.
The second one would be my first beanpot championship win. Ever since I toured Northeastern when I was a sophomore, I loved the idea of the beanpot and having my first beanpot game be such a success is something I will remember. Even though I wasn’t playing the game, being there with all my friends and the rest of Northeastern, cheering for our home team at TD Garden, was exhilarating. I loved the energy of the crowd, especially when we got to yell insults at the opposing team or the refs. I think that it is pretty cool that right after the game winning goal was scored during the NU/BU game, the section that I was in with my friends was featured on the live newscast and there is now record of me and my friends being at the game, screaming our hearts out when that buzzer went off.
The last memory that I hold dearly was the day that we found out we were being kicked out of Northeastern. I will always remember quarantine because it is such a big part of my first year experience, but I will never remember what I spent those 2 months doing. Hell, I can’t even remember what I did today. I will, however, remember the night before all my friends packed up and left. It was St. Paddy’s weekend and we decided that if we were being forced out, we were gonna go out with a bang. We all dressed up in our St. Paddy’s gear and spent the night living it up together in my dorm room. It was such a nice way to say goodbye to each other for however long we would be quarantined. Also, one very funny part of the night was when the fire alarm was triggered and all fifteen of us had to get out of the building. Of course, the one time that I managed to sneak 15 people into my room, the fire alarm went off. This just added to our night that we won’t ever forget.
The one thing I learned is to live in the moment. Yeah, we should definitely plan for the future, but never be too absorbed in that plan. Always allow yourself to adapt. Be flexible. When I first found out I got into NUin, I was dead set against Northeastern because I had a plan: Go to college in Boston, make friends but still stay besties with all my high school friends, study hard. I am so glad that I didn’t stick to my plan and that I chose NUin because it was one hell of an experience. Plans are great, but you’re never gonna know what is gonna come your way and you can’t prepare for everything. I think that I am just gonna live in the moment and find happy moments each day, even if I am stuck inside my house.
The one thing that I’ve missed the most since I have been home is being with my friends. I find myself wishing that I could be in Snell , studying with my friends. I miss our daily 2 hour long dinners where we talk about the craziest things. I also really miss my old sleep schedule. I used to go to bed at 2am (at the latest) and wake up at 8am (cause of classes). Since quarantine started, I go to bed at (5am) and wake up at (12pm). I miss being at least somewhat on top of my work, doing work with friends so that I am motivated to work, and just having a fun movie night in Ryder.
On a side note, thanks for making us write this Stockman. I have really enjoyed reminiscing about the good ol’ days. It has brought a smile to my face on a particularly boring quarantine day. I would also like to thank you for being a great professor and being hilarious. Stay safe Stockman and I hope to see you around next year.
The first one would be my first semester abroad. It was a really unique experience that not many people can say that they have done. While abroad, I got to travel a lot. I went on a trip with the boys and boy was it fun. Haha. See what I did there. I think since quarantine started, my sense of humor has deteriorated. Oh well. Anyways, going abroad was really fun and I absolutely loved it. I got the chance to continue studying while traveling the world and I will always be grateful for that experience. I also did things that I never thought I could, like hike up a real mountain (Mt. O), fall off a lime scooter, watch a live soccer game, and go out on a Wednesday night. The friendships I made during this semester are ones that I am grateful for and ones I hope to have until I’m old and dying.
The second one would be my first beanpot championship win. Ever since I toured Northeastern when I was a sophomore, I loved the idea of the beanpot and having my first beanpot game be such a success is something I will remember. Even though I wasn’t playing the game, being there with all my friends and the rest of Northeastern, cheering for our home team at TD Garden, was exhilarating. I loved the energy of the crowd, especially when we got to yell insults at the opposing team or the refs. I think that it is pretty cool that right after the game winning goal was scored during the NU/BU game, the section that I was in with my friends was featured on the live newscast and there is now record of me and my friends being at the game, screaming our hearts out when that buzzer went off.
The last memory that I hold dearly was the day that we found out we were being kicked out of Northeastern. I will always remember quarantine because it is such a big part of my first year experience, but I will never remember what I spent those 2 months doing. Hell, I can’t even remember what I did today. I will, however, remember the night before all my friends packed up and left. It was St. Paddy’s weekend and we decided that if we were being forced out, we were gonna go out with a bang. We all dressed up in our St. Paddy’s gear and spent the night living it up together in my dorm room. It was such a nice way to say goodbye to each other for however long we would be quarantined. Also, one very funny part of the night was when the fire alarm was triggered and all fifteen of us had to get out of the building. Of course, the one time that I managed to sneak 15 people into my room, the fire alarm went off. This just added to our night that we won’t ever forget.
The one thing I learned is to live in the moment. Yeah, we should definitely plan for the future, but never be too absorbed in that plan. Always allow yourself to adapt. Be flexible. When I first found out I got into NUin, I was dead set against Northeastern because I had a plan: Go to college in Boston, make friends but still stay besties with all my high school friends, study hard. I am so glad that I didn’t stick to my plan and that I chose NUin because it was one hell of an experience. Plans are great, but you’re never gonna know what is gonna come your way and you can’t prepare for everything. I think that I am just gonna live in the moment and find happy moments each day, even if I am stuck inside my house.
The one thing that I’ve missed the most since I have been home is being with my friends. I find myself wishing that I could be in Snell , studying with my friends. I miss our daily 2 hour long dinners where we talk about the craziest things. I also really miss my old sleep schedule. I used to go to bed at 2am (at the latest) and wake up at 8am (cause of classes). Since quarantine started, I go to bed at (5am) and wake up at (12pm). I miss being at least somewhat on top of my work, doing work with friends so that I am motivated to work, and just having a fun movie night in Ryder.
On a side note, thanks for making us write this Stockman. I have really enjoyed reminiscing about the good ol’ days. It has brought a smile to my face on a particularly boring quarantine day. I would also like to thank you for being a great professor and being hilarious. Stay safe Stockman and I hope to see you around next year.
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