First Semester Was NOT “The Time of My Life”

I need to apologize to everyone that follows me on social media. I need to apologize because I’ve been lying to everyone for the past few months. In August of 2017, I started my freshman year of college at American University, my dream school.

Everyone told me how proud they were for following my dreams, and they told me that I would have the time of my life. I arrived to campus with stars in my eyes and dreams in my heart, ready to have the best years of my life. The first month or so was g...