Trichotillomani A Short Story

High School student often say, “Can't wait to be college student,” “Yes, no uniforms, and less work to do” but did they really know about college life?

College is a chance to be free and is a bridge between the real world and school. I’m an adult and expected to behave as such; I make my own choices where I have to decide what is important to me. I have an opportunity to learn how the world works, to explore the limitless possibilities and a chance to admire how vast knowledge can be. College will change my life in the way that I can develop life skills outside academics, to be fully

My family has lived in Brevard for seventeen years now. This small town is all I've ever known as home. There are aspects of Brevard that I've come to love. With a population of just over 7,000 people, it is very rare that you find yourself in a situation where you can't locate a familiar face. There is something comforting about the familiarity of it all; you know at least one person who lives on every street, you've made memories at every restaurant, park, and street corner. Still, there is an ugly side to this beautiful little corner of the earth.

Growing up in small-town Pflugerville, I never imagined what life would be like outside of a "country" area - until I moved to Killeen, Texas. Killeen is a town full of hot-headed, military, city-slickers that clog up the highway like ants. Often, I think of times when I was younger - looking up at the clear, blue, open skies; the smell of fresh-cut grass always awakened my senses. Now, I look up and I see wires, buildings, cars, and smog. They always say "There is no place like home," and in this case, there are no two places that differ more than my hometown and the town I live in now. The speed of life, the buildings, and most of all, the crime rates are all very new to me. The world is like bowl of fruit, sometimes the taste of each point on a map can differ as greatly as apples and oranges.

I thought college was supposed to be fun. However, I must admit, college was not all bad.

College years are often called the ‘best years of our lives.’ They are better known as the beginning of underage drinking. The first thing that comes to most teens’ minds when they think of college, is parties every weekend. Did you know that 40 percent of college students binge drink? (Abba) This is all done behind closed doors. To get more into statistics, 75 percent of the college students pregame before attending an actual party. (Abba) Pregame drinking is actually more dangerous because it leads you to actually drink more.

reality, the college campus is not the safe haven that most incoming freshmen are led to believe.

The community is of a dreamlike place, embodying visions of the American flag, bake sales, and neighborhood gatherings. People will expect to experience a transition as if they were "going to be leaving America and going into this fantasy kingdom, where there is no crime, with only people like me. Celebrations premise is that residents will stroll treelined streets to afternoon matinees, waving to their neighbors on the front porches along the way"(Wilson 2). Despite the beauty of Celebration, this artificial front gives people reservations about living in such a community.

Growing up in the small town of Livingston, Texas where the best thing to do on a Friday night was to watch the football game, or hit a long back road in the middle of nowhere; I learned who I was. In this town, everyone knows everyone and it’s hard to do anything without the whole town knowing. This has molded me into a loving, and spontaneous person who works hard for everything I desire. Livingston has grown so much since I can remember. The people, despite change in population, have always been the same. This community is so positive and kind-hearted and you feel as if you’re friends with just about anyone you meet. The environment I was raised in has always been strict, but in the long run has helped me prioritize what’s important in life.

This can be due to the fact that when students attend a four-year college they most often are exposed to new experiences, friends, and they may also have less parental supervision. Attending college can be a major transition for young adults which in return can lead to trying new things such as, alcohol.

Autumn had arrived. Days got shorter, nights got colder; scattered yellow, brown, orange, and red leaves cut the town into pieces. Attire went from shorts and tank tops to pants and sweaters, and it was as if the town had entered a period of shared silence. It was peaceful for some, but an annoyance to others.

Some students have a lack of confidence. While other students are introverts. Everyone goes to parties and college students probably get invited to them the most. While many love parties, some students hate them like Prufrock. Prufrock cared a lot about his appearance just like college

In addition to the social aspects, college teaches how to develop independent thinking. It also “exposes future citizens to material that enlightens and empowers them, whatever careers they end up choosing” (Menand, 3). However, most students today perceive college fundamentally as a party scene and various forms of entertainment instead of focusing on school work. They have forgotten about the academic freedom provided by receiving a proper college education.

Our town is more home to us than our actual house. We make so much memories around town, whether it’s dining out with the family at a local restaurant or learning how to ride a bike at our local park to spending our first paycheck at the local mall. Our town is very precious and we often take for granted, what a privilege it is to live in a place where so much is accessible to us. We often oversee all the little things our town offers like the stores, the parks, the many street lights that keep our town well lit, and the well paved roads. Today I will discuss the description of my town, the people that make up my neighborhood, and the perks of living in Orland Park.

For most of my life I had not put much effort into my looks or health. I prided myself with my intelligence but was unhappy with how my body looked. I thought it was silly to be so concerned with my mental strength but not my physical. Until my sophomore year I was overweight and did not have much of a social life.