A Leave Taking Experience

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Write About A Leave Taking Experience. “Goodbye, mom. Drive safe,” I said as I hugged my mother in the parking lot outside my apartment. As she started to say bye and hugging me so hard I thought I’d die I heard her take an abrupt breath. She began to cry. Her eyes red as can be and tears streaming down her face, she said “what will I do without you home? How will I sleep without knowing you’re in the next room safe and sound?” It was so sweet and I thought I’d cave and say I would come with her, but I had be strong so I held back my tears until she could no longer see me. Once I was back in my apartment, I finally felt the emptiness I dreaded that would come. I am a shy little Maryland girl taking off from her family for no apparent reason to some school in an unknown area. To this day it does not make sense why I chose Arcadia University besides that is located far enough from home that my parents would not force me to commute to. The community college I attended assumed every student would transfer to the University of Maryland because almost every student did. I couldn’t stand the idea of being in a 500 student lecture hall for class on such a big campus I’d have to drive to my next class or anticipate a half-hour walk. I could not fathom this at all. On top of all of the negative feelings I have about the school, there were so many people from my high school that attended the school. Occasionally when I’d bump into someone that I knew that currently attends UMD, a certain pomp would be exuded from them. I sensed that they felt they were better than me because their school had such prestige. “Oh, what school are you transferring to?” “Arcadia University in Pennsylvania.” “Hmm, I never heard of it. What part of Pennsylvania?” “Glenside.” “Nope. No idea. Never heard of it. Why are you going there?” This felt like a never-ending story I told until I finally

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