Counting Sheep to the Rythm of War Drums.

With the weather cooling down, Columbia has been quite overcast since I have arrived back from thanksgiving break. Feeling withdrawn and reflexive I am realizing once again the speed that life is coming at me. Merely days away from the end of my third semester here, I am not the same person that I was a year ago. College, experiences, and several key people have changed me immensely. I do not regret this change, although I do miss my innocence and naivety that I once possessed. Relationships, friendships, classes, money, and time itself have erased much of my positive outlook on aspects of life. Nothing is simple, nobody is predictable, and most importantly – things do not get easier. On the other hand, nothing is as bad as it seems and things always work out in some way or another. I have spent the majority of this semester building friendships and networking myself out to others; where I used to be terrified of being alone, I have come to appreciate my own company more than before. So this has been a semester of reflection and self-improvement for me. Christmas is now approaching and for the first time in years, I am truly excited for the New Year because I believe I have matured enough to handle life’s challenges and adventures on my own, without anyone else. I do not expect things to improve – but I now realize that between music, friends, and family – they do not need to. Life is what one makes of it and sometimes a new perception is all you need to change for the better.

-D