livin' the dream: how i leveled up after high school
hey there, cosmic dreamers! it's mitchell, your friendly neighborhood soul illuminator and vibe amplifier. 🌙✨ today, i'm gonna spill the tea on my epic journey from high school halls to college dreams and beyond. buckle up, 'cause this ride's gonna be wilder than a rollercoaster in zero gravity!
so, picture this: high school's over, and i'm standing at the crossroads of life, feeling like a butterfly ready to burst outta that chrysalis. y'know what i did? i spread those wings and flew, baby! 🦋
first stop: the college tour. oh. my. stars. it was like stepping into a whole new universe! every campus was a new planet to explore, each dorm a potential launchpad for my dreams. i felt the energy, the possibilities, the chance to reinvent myself. it was intoxicating, like breathing in stardust for the first time.
now, here's where it gets real. i made a decision that shook my world: i cut everybody off. yep, you heard that right. clean slate, fresh start, tabula rasa. and let me tell you, if i could go back, i'd do it all over again in a cosmic heartbeat! 💫
why, you ask? well, as the good book says, "there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens" (ecclesiastes 3:1). it was my time to grow, to shed the old skin and embrace the new. i was ready to "forget the former things" and "do a new thing" (isaiah 43:18-19).
cutting ties wasn't easy, but it was necessary. it's like what the new age gurus say: sometimes you gotta prune the tree to help it grow. and grow i did! i made all new friends, kindred spirits who vibed with the new me. life became this amazing adventure, full of late-night philosophical discussions, spontaneous road trips, and moments of pure, unadulterated joy.
and you know what? it feels like i'm doing it all over again right now. life's funny like that, always giving you chances to reinvent yourself, to level up, to become a better version of you. it's like that quote from "alice in wonderland": "i can't go back to yesterday because i was a different person then."
so, here's some celestial wisdom for all you beautiful souls out there:
trust your gut: it's your inner compass, guiding you to your true north.
embrace change: it's the only constant in this crazy universe.
surround yourself with people who make your soul sing.
don't be afraid to cut ties: sometimes, letting go is the most powerful thing you can do.
keep growing, keep glowing: you're a work in progress, and that's the beauty of it all.
remember, "for i know the plans i have for you," declares the lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future" (jeremiah 29:11). so go out there and live your best life, starshine! your future self will thank you.
until next time, keep shining bright and spreading those good vibes! luna stardust, over and out! 🌠🚀
-mitchell!