Good Night Kent, We Love You

I was having a discussion with my girlfriend about our old apartment and how we do/don't miss certain things. It made me realize all the things I miss about being in Kent. I can't say I really miss classes, homework or burning my arms cooking omelets at Eastway all the time. But I miss the people and the life there. And I almost wish I could get a second chance there.

When I was in Kent, I had an apartment with my girlfriend, Ashley, and for the most part, total control over my life and the ability to move around and do what I wanted. Now, I live back home with my parents. And it could be worse, I could have nowhere to go. But home life here isn't quite what I had before. I typically stay in my room because it's the only area I have control over what I watch or do.

I miss my friends in Kent. I miss a bunch of my Eastway peeps, who made it alright to work there even when the actual work sucked. It was nice knowing I had a bunch of people to talk to in class and at work. The possibility of going out was always there, even if I didn't take it as often as maybe I should have. And to be honest, I probably didn't make myself as social as I could have while I was in Kent, and that is a disappointment. Especially because while I talked to plenty of people at work or in class, I didn't become very close to anyone outside of those environments. And now that I'm at home, I don't have more than a couple people to really talk to about anything and everything. I got comfortable basing conversations on class and work that I never really learned a lot about the people I considered important. It's probably one of my main regrets.

But in the end, I still enjoyed my life at Kent and wish I could still be there. If only I knew then what I know now.