Coping with Change

The biggest change for me has just been getting used to dorm life. Although I still go home about every other weekend, It's still been a really rough adjustment. Showering in the same shower that forty other football players use isn't really what I'm use to. So ya, it's been difficult. My roommate's really nice though. He has cerebral palsy. So I'm learning a lot about new experiences as well. Change is hard for me because of the adjusting process. I'm always down for new things. Big permanent things are the killers for me. Change is absolutely necessary though. It's healthy. Benjamin Franklin once said, "When you're finished changing, you're finished." I love quotes. They help me change. College and high school aren't really that different. Responsibility kicks up but that's about it. It's about growing up and becoming who you are. I'd like to believe that I've initiated change. I've always been a rebel. Not like a punk. But when I don't receive something well, I show it, and people follow me. The biggest physical change I've experiences here at Butler was the loss of my afro. I had to cut it for Headliners. I hated Dean Patton for making me cut it. He still owes me sixty bucks. I'm getting along fine though. Change is healthy. I don't think there really are any attitudes or emotions that can hinder change. It's always happening. You can't stop it. Your mind will forever mature. No matter what. You can't prevent change.