Maroon News

Issue date: 9/13/07 Section: Commentary

Coming home to the cruise life as a senior at my high school was an uncomfortable transition for me, as I had molded my mindset around fast-paced curriculum and rigorous efforts. What surprised me the most was the inner satisfaction I felt as I went through my daily schedule, whether I was untangling calculus, tweaking my college application essays or chatting with my parents. Only when it was time to depart my beloved Hawaii for the lush flora of upstate Colgate country, did I fully realize what Cornell had done to me. Cornell left an indelible mark on my soul, making it possible for me to go from consistent weather to four seasons, city life to small town charm and high school to the rest of my life.

Cornell was essentially an introduction to my years at Colgate. I admit, there are vast differences between the fun-loving people we see sun bathing at Colgate, and our suicide-prone, gorge-jumping fiends over the hill, but, for a while, I was one of them, and my life will never be the same because of it. There may be a point in saying that none of the friends I made two years ago chose to go back, but the enlightenment that washed over me made everything I have in store for me here possible, and for that I cannot blame Cornell.

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