What i learned this summer

As i not only leave for school in ten days, I'm closing a door. This is my last summer as a college student. I learned a lot this summer. I learned about love. I went from thinking i had everything, that i found what true love was supposed to be to nothing. And i stepped up. At the beginning, yes i may have gone through a tower of tissues and spent nights crying alone into my pillowcase. But i stand stronger for what i have learned.

I would rather have loved and lost then never loved at all. I'd rather experience heartbreak than be naive. I would rather collect all the happy memories than keep a jar of pain. I got over it. I learned i could not always run and hide or avoid. I had to face straight up and be real. I learned i could run away, but I'd always have to cone back. I am a stronger person since May.

This summer in many ways cleansed me. Although it left me missing a friend, i stood tall. I learned more about me, both strengths and flaws.

I am not perfect and i never claimed to be. I am a klutz. I can get dependent. I am emotional. But i am also gorgeous. I am sexy. I am intelligent and i am tough. People love me for me.

I am not good at expressing myself through actions. I ramble too much when i speak. But the words that i write are always true and always come from the heart.

So maybe this summer i lost my best friend and i lost love. But i gained self acceptance and self assurance. I learned i enjoy company but i can also stand confident alone. I learned what everyone sets out in college to do. I learned me.