COLLEGE TIPS FROM AN INTROVERT

I TRIED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS YALL ASKED ABOUT COLLEGE. And I only got to like two because these questions take time and I tried to tell you about my own experiences and I didnt want to talk forever because I have two hours and forty five minutes of lord of shadows booktalk footage I'm working through right now (and my voice was really shot from recording lord of shadows). LoS booktalk SHALL BE UP AS SOON AS I CAN GET IT DONE. i'm thinking Wednesday night/Thursday afternoonish. We'll see! THERE'S SO MUCH MORE COLLEGE STUFF I COULD TALK ABOUT and questions I didn't get to answer so I'll save those for another time when I can do a more thorough video. These are my big picture tips! I hope they're helpful in some way shape or form.
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[@twilightgal4life]

oh my god Christine how did you survive communal bathrooms - you wouldn't grab a banister to stop yourself falling down stairs

[@polandbananasBOOKS]

IT WAS A JOURNEY

[@WillHerondaleFangirl]

I live in England and have no use for tips for American college but if Christine uploads I click

[@edosullivan8386]

Michaela Hanson completely the same!! Christine's videos come before everything!!!

[@MaddieShukla7789]

Same

[@gabyherondale9791]

Michaela Hanson so true. I love Christine's videos

[@michellesanreis1568]

Actually, you never know if you might want to do uni in America, I know I do :p

[@selinatli321]

Yeah same

[@reldnahctdrna]

Another tip: besides clubs (if clubs aren't your thing), find some small group of people who do a fun activity that has nothing to do with your classes. I am an industrial design major and I go to a small poetry open mic every week near my university. Find something so you can de-stress with other people. It helps a lot.

[@polandbananasBOOKS]

YES! THIS!

[@yosrslimi4368]

Chandler Arndt u're obviously not talking about introverts tho

[@reldnahctdrna]

Sure I am. I only leave my room for three reasons: classes, food, and the open mic. I don't talk to people, except the four or five poets that show up. There are other people in the coffee shop we go to, but they don't listen so I can get through stage fright because the audience is so small and likes me (which I am super lucky for). My university is big, so this is about as publically introverted as I can get.

[@reldnahctdrna]

Patricia Carvalho How is industrial design? I actually just switched my major. Do you have any tips? Thanks.

[@reldnahctdrna]

That sounds cool. Do you have any tips for learning industrial design? I actually just switched my major from engineering.

[@delilahjones1730]

When you're not in college but you watch anyway cause Christine

[@edensylvester13]

Well it's more tips for starting college

[@MysteriesofWriting]

Sho! My anxiety levels rose a little when you spoke about joining clubs! The amount of socialization that that takes scares me!😳

[@polandbananasBOOKS]

GURL ME TOO

[@MysteriesofWriting]

Thank you both!

[@rachelvarghese5597]

Me too! I'm terrified of socialising but I hope when the time comes I won't make a complete mess of myself.

[@marianamauricio]

i'm not even in college but i seriously need these

[@michellevyanca5280]

lol i know i still hv two years before i hv to think about this stuff seriously

[@abookutopia]

Loveee this!!!!!!

[@_alice_tho3823]

I'm also a introvert. ❤️💜

[@stephaniejoyce3101]

Perfect timing as always! Class of 2017 where y'all at?!?

[@shelficle]

AYE I'm graduating Thursday!!

[@anetpet]

im class of 2018 but starting to think of careers already

[@michellemanganiello2707]

Just graduated this past Saturday!

[@evelyndavis2627]

Stephanie Haliburton already graduated two weeks ago 😆😆 hehe congrats everyone

[@melie3054]

Graduating in two weeks!! 🙋

[@heyimsophiaiguess8835]

Oh my gosh. With all of my favorite youtubers posting I'm going to be... Booked all week. ( Ah, I hate myself too 😂)

[@stephpiano2908]

*Da boom shhhhhhh*

[@umnia4316]

This video made so happy! Such good tips! It made me think of your graduation video on your old channel. It's one of my fav vids, watching you and Katie dance around in your cap and gowns made me so excited for uni and now I just finished my junior year myself 😄 good luck to everyone applying/starting soon!

[@bat5092]

Umnia I LOVE YOUR PROFILE PIC ASDFGHJKL

[@fangirldomain191]

I just graduated yesterday so this is the perfect video for me!!

[@melissayeun5925]

fangirldomain same!

[@umnia4316]

Congrats to you both!!

[@tatianamary2522]

Congratulations to both of you!!

[@harryferguson1812]

Congrats!!

[@sammiller8681]

Christine if there are so many other questions, answer them. I'll watch a 30 -45 min vid of yours any day

[@valj137]

Same. I was thinking that at the end of the vid: "Christine, bro, I would watch an entire movie-length video of ya talking, don't worry."

[@edensylvester13]

She should make a sequel video to this haha

[@AleighaNicole]

Yessss live on campus, humble yourself, live and breath that raw college experience...especially your freshman year!

[@thewinterizzy]

COLLEGE TIP: JOURNAL. The night before I moved to college, I journaled what I thought the experience would be like. Since that day, I've journaled consecutively for almost two years. Haven't skipped a single day. My only rules are 1) write knowing no one besides you will ever see it and 2) write every single day, even if all you do is write one word or a sentence. Some days I do write one word, other days I fill five pages. But having my entire college experience documented like that has been incredible. You will never feel the same way about your life as you do on the day that it's happening. Being able to see how stressed I was about something and then having concrete proof it was okay has been wonderful. Sometimes things turn out worse than I thought, too - it's not all sunshine and roses. Still though, I like to think about journaling as my past self looking for my future self. I can't express enough how much journaling has helped me put my college experience into perspective.

[@squidy2343]

This was a great video Christine. I graduated from college a year ago and I have a lot of the same regrets you mentioned. A video like this definitely would have helped me in the past when I was first starting out. To those thinking about their first year at college, I second Christine's recommendation of living on campus. The people that plan out who you'll room with tend to find things in common with both of you in hopes that you'll click. The person I was roomed with had the same last name and first time job, that we talked non-stop after the second day on campus and found so much more in common. We became best friends and even ended up renting an apartment together for the last two years.

[@anthonybutcher1803]

I really like the yellow nail polish so much!

[@abbeebadooboo]

Yessss thank you!! I'm a junior in high school, and college is stressing me out.

[@aaaaddddaaa]

I wish I would have waited or started at a community college because I wasn't 100% sure about what I wanted to do. Take your time because it's your money! I'm from California.

[@aaaaddddaaa]

If I could do it over I would have went to a UC over a CSU

[@anetpet]

im going to a community college also live in cali :)

[@HBlehed]

Don't stress about it. I'm in a UC and I wish I had gone to a private school.

[@aaaaddddaaa]

I attended Chico State, hated it, started at a community college and later transfered to CSULB. Which is great BUT, I live very close to UC Berkeley and wish I would have at least applied there.

[@malucarrillo8855]

Do more of these videos Christine!! Please. I am Colombian and I am thinking about studying in the US so it is like college and studying abroad all in one and just a hundred times more scary, you are living countries away from your family. So it would be so nice if you did more of this. Loved the video girl

[@stephpiano2908]

God bless, even tho I'm Australian this is exactly what I need, thank you Christine, people too often forget about the introverts in this situation (It's so terrifying omg!)

[@DemigodsAreDauntless]

Totally recommend going to school in a city because there are always things to do on weekends and you aren't restrained to just your campus

[@ChristinaWadlinger]

I just finished my sophomore year of college and I agree with Christine. Join clubs. I was so overwhelmed my freshman year that I didn't and I'm kicking myself for that now. Dorm life isn't the best. But I found a great roommate that I will be living with in an apartment next year. We are also great friends now too 😌

[@MichaelaWagner]

I'm half way through this and realised that I've been to uni already, so I don't know WHY I'm watching this?? so clearly ily Christine, you're so great and funny!

[@MichaelaWagner]

WOW TOTALLY AGREE ON 'you get out what you put in' there's so much I wish I had've done. ALTHOUGH my uni didn't have any creative clubs.

[@theswiftiereader8793]

One thing that gets me nervous about college is finding my classes on a big ole campus. I can just imagine myself getting lost or walking into the wrong classroom.

[@eleniplevriti3304]

Please do an ACOWAR booktalk

[@sagebuckler8470]

Music Magic she is reading LoS so she put acowar down until she finishes LoS

[@eleniplevriti3304]

sage buckler Oh okay thanks;)

[@sagebuckler8470]

welcome 😁

[@totyhelen6105]

Rate my Professor is still a thing and it's super useful people at my uni use it all the time!

[@margotsiobhan]

I need to talk about Lord of Shadows desperately 😮 soooo many theories ... excited for Wednesday/Thursday 😂🙌🏼

[@atp8108]

I'm only a sophomore in high school but I've been thinking a lot about college. As far as my major goes I don't really know what I want to do. Maybe English??? I know I like to write and I'm also into art. I guess my problem is I really don't know for sure what I want to do with my life.

[@estherasselin5227]

Just remember when you're choosing to make it something you can easily get a job with! I know quite a few people who have gotten degrees in psychology (not to say that it's bad to a degree in that, or that no one should) or another Bachelor of Arts and they then had to go back to school to a get a degree that they could use.

[@jenny-bu4le]

Well just because you are interested in English and art does not mean that you are limited to being an English teacher or an artist. Just look at it this way: that one thing (or things) that you are interested in aren't just subjects, they're keys and they open up a whole gate of possibilities. Look into paths that involve these things. You can also try to explore other pathways that are new and fresh to you. Also, I don't think it's too early to start thinking about college. Just last year I was a sophomore and I went to visit some of the best universities in Cal, like Merced, Berkeley, Davis and others. I encourage you to join a club or venture out on your own.

[@sarahs1d]

Austin Parker I'm in the exact same position was you. I'm going to a sophomore next year tho. Same with art and English. And also psychology which o find interesting.

[@vampirefairyprincess]

It's fine to not know what you want to do now! I just finished my first year of college and I started out as a psychology major with the intent of becoming a child psychologist now I'm a speech pathology major and want to work in the NICU. You still have time to decide, take classes you don't know much about in high school you might end up loving that. Talk to your guidance counselor about taking career inventories. I highly recommend if you really are unsure at the end of senior year to go to community college for 2 years then transfer. That way you can have more time to decide and get all your gen eds/prerequisites out of the way. If you are considering a few schools look at their gen ed requirements it will say on their website that way you can take the equivalent of those courses at the community college and be guaranteed that they'll transfer to the 4 year. Good luck!!

[@atp8108]

Thanks everyone for the feedback!

[@michelleboon7646]

I'm going into my second year of uni, and this makes me so excited for the years ahead

[@cookiesandcream394]

I'm starting college at an american uni this fall amd im from a different country. I'm excited but also terrified about not being able to make friends :/

[@WithLis]

As someone who's basically done school I would just like to second what Christine said about joining clubs! Seriously, join them!

[@arielwill5782]

I've been watching you since 7th grade and now I'm about to graduate in 2018!! So glad you made this video

[@shadowreads5475]

I literally knew no one on my floor my freshman year. The woes of being a Comp Sci major.

[@MotavatorBelieber]

Ahhh thanks so much for this video Christine! I graduate next Thursday and I've just been getting super excited for college and I found a lot of your tips helpful and encouraging!

[@ohhthatskellie]

A month late to this video, but this video makes me so excited for college. BU Class of 2021! 😊

[@BrookeHaleySIxx]

this is so helpful right now! i really dont know of I should go to university cause im so shy and suffer with social anxiety but these tips and your enthusiasm excites me! please do a part 2? XX

[@BrookeHaleySIxx]

Michael S. Deutsch this was so sweet, thank you for taking the time to reply and thank you for the advice :)

[@skylarblue7517]

Does BU have a Quidditch team?

[@polandbananasBOOKS]

yes!

[@nerdlewis1253]

asking the important questions

[@VenhedisKaffas]

aaaagh,I wanna play quidditch!!!(why is my country so Boring!!!)

[@vampirefairyprincess]

Were you on the Quidditch team, Christine??

[@Ap-ol8xp]

My sister is going to a college with a quidditch team and when the tour guide told us I lite up and I could hear my parents sighs behind us

[@EnchantedxPassion]

I have to apply now to some universitys in Germany and with that video you just motivated my lazy ass to finally do it, thanks for that! :)

[@AbbyElizabeth03]

I have that shirt too and now I feel 10x cooler wearing it knowing that you have it.

[@haya4093]

MORE COLLEGE VIDEOS CHRISTINE!!❤️🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@kyliemcdaneld2390]

HOW DID I NOT KNOW YOU ARE A BU ALUM?!?!?! OH MY GOD I GO TO BU IM SHOOK RIGHT NOW I literally ADORE you!!!! Hearing you talk about BU I'm like oh yes I KNOW girl.... anyways gonna binge watch all your videos now!!! Love from a current terrier ;)

[@aomthebookishwanderer]

Although I joined Thai college, I find this video really relatable and nostalgic! I do agree with the club thing. Being an introvert myself, I can say that it was not easy at all. I remembered joining chorus club and the first month I was there in the corner only smiling and talking to no one, like, 'I'm here to sing, so please don't talk to me.' But one thing about my club was that everyone needed a practice like 3-4 times a week. I took my time and little by little I started to talk and got to know some friends from my section. (Like, I needed to communicate because in chorus we worked as a team.) I also knew my boyfriend from the club and we have been dating for seven years already. It's a great place to find someone who have mutual interests. And once you fit in, you will feel so good about yourself. I was afraid I would be judged, but there were soooo many people in college, soooo many types and I was so lucky no one judged me for being a bit weird. Like, people don't care much how weird you are. They would say you are just being creative. Choosing the right major is also crucial. Because what I studied was also what I was passionate about and it was the same for my friends. So we spent most of our time talking and discussing topics we had common interests. It felt so good. I also found best friends in college who are also introverts and understand my crazy world! So don't be afraid. College has places for almost everyone. Some just needs more time to find their place than others.

[@shaniamayev735]

Omg yay new vid love you Christine have you read LOS yet omg ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh so excited!!!!!!!!!and this was super helpful thank you :)

[@rachelspector1437]

Thank you for this Christine❤️ I'm starting College in the fall and I'm so scared and excited. I took a lot from this video

[@liz1dancer]

I've just finished uni in England and I'm very similar regarding the societies. I went round the freshers fair with my flatmates and didn't want to put my name down for anything incase they thought I was a weirdo; I ended up hating my flat at the end of first year anyway so it didn't make any difference. Also I would recommend doing mixed halls instead of single gender like I did. I thought being all girls it would be clean and everyone would get along but I think I had loved a sheltered life regarding female friendships beforehand!

[@Musicgirl2225]

You should do another one of these Christine! I really enjoyed it and found it helpful!

[@jojogallant7328]

Thank you so much for this video Christine!! I'm going to university in the fall and I am still super nervous but your stories and advice has helped a lot!!

[@SongOfTheNecromaner]

So excited to see this vid. I go to college (in the Boston area!) this august. Nervous and excited!

[@roniv4269]

I‘m German but I‘m thinking about going to college in the USA ... I really don’t know what to do with my life tbh

[@Purelyanna]

i was considering not to go to college, but your video kind of changed my mind. Thank you very much Christine ❤️❤️

[@sweetlyluv8603]

I took a leave of absence from my current college cause it wasn't fitting with me and it really lowered my confidence and self esteem... watching this makes me gain the courage to look into different colleges, I'm still scared, but I'm feeling the motivation to look into new colleges...

[@marija6113]

I’m moving to the U.K. next month for uni and this made me even more excited !

[@kaitlynabroad]

finished my first year of college this year! super fun yet stressful year! very much a roller coaster ahaha

[@anony_mous2042]

Could u please make this a series? Amazing video by the way!!!

[@reallifefiction9173]

btw ratemyprofessor is still a thing! And it is def worth taking a look at ;) Thanks for all the tips Christine! I'm college searching as we speak haha so this was perfect timing (and BU is #3 on my list!)

[@meagan9482]

I'm planning to go on exchange next year!!! I'm filling out all the forms now, and as an introvert I'm so scared but also excited :S I still live at home although I'm at uni, and it'll be my first time living away from my family. It'll be so great though if I get accepted!!!

[@shaeyumi]

OMG Christine, I subscribed to your channel and watched a bunch of videos for a while. And I just learned that we're actually in the same school today!!! My name's Kate. I'm a BU-COM grad student in journalism major, fellow Ravenclaw and YA junky. It's a pity I never see u at FPS or crosspath with u before. Congratulations by the way!!

[@aprilp649]

Do not live in an apartment first year unless that is your only option live in a big dorm!!

[@karina_michelle]

Spot on. A masterpiece. Riveting. Loved this type of video!

[@Lena-lc9ch]

It's like the most accurate video for my life

[@mattm.2591]

As someone who has followed you since back when your sub count on polandbananas20 was in the four figures, I just want to say that I really love and miss these types of videos. (You do a spectacular job with booktube vids; I'm just not a big fan of those in general.)

[@linnea4882]

Going off to university in the fall and I found this video so interesting to watch, hearing someone talk about it makes the step into the real world seem a little easier. xxx

[@deepburps71]

Thank you for this video!! I am so excited to go to college and you just made me feel better about it with all these tips! UCLA!!

[@arielsteinsaltz1956]

I'll be starting college this fall and would definitely appreciate any more college tips you have :)

[@gidget11111]

I'm starting at BU this fall! I actually decided to visit/apply because I knew you went there and loved it! I'm also planning on majoring in Film/TV :)

[@polandbananasBOOKS]

YAY =D GOOD LUCK! STUDY ABROAD THEY HAVE AWESOME FILM ABROAD PROGRAMS!

[@gidget11111]

polandbananasBOOKS I definitely will, I've actually already started planning on going to London!!

[@abbyrose3195]

Oh my gosh Christine! I'm only twelve and you are making me want to go to college now!😂

[@Kimmhv]

I'm on uni but in my country things are WAY different, but I do feel a lot of what you feel. Being an introvert is HARD.

[@TaylorGee]

If money is an issue (or even if it isn't and you like saving money), COMMUNITY COLLEGE! There is NOTHING wrong with that; it's so much cheaper and you have a wide variety of options for classes and then you have a higher chance of getting into colleges as a transfer student. CC DOES NOT have to mean that you're a bad student or not smart enough to get into uni (I started with CC and I still have my 4.0 after 20+ classes and I'm an honor's student/English tutor/oceanography tutor/oceanography TA). I tested out of high school when I was 16 and started going part-time to the community college that's ten minutes from my house. If I hadn't gone to CC, I would have been in the wrong major, never realized my true passion (English/writing), never fell in love with oceanography, and spent many many many times the amount that I did to get the "same" classes out of the way (though they probably would not have been as good because my CC atmosphere is incredible and inviting and out of my 20+ classes there, I only had two professors I didn't like).

[@hannahdavis6238]

only a sophomore in high school but xtine uploaded and whoops here i am

[@blainevanity6]

[Unrelated] Someone please upload an ACOWAR booktalk! I'M DYING HERE

[@carocous]

could you do another makeup & books video?? i really enjoyed your first one :3

[@evisakkou8435]

I start college tommorow and i loved this! Thank you Christine im sooo nervous...

[@ImmaterialDigression]

Pro tip: If you are at a flat/house party and don't want to talk to anyone just keep drinking and eventually you will be sick, this will give you something to occupy the designated time.

[@mckenziestaley9063]

I want to go to college but I have to wait until I'm nineteen to save up. I'm honestly scared of the SATs more than anything. Having anxiety makes standardized tests so scary for me.

[@victoriaombra399]

I have anxiety too (like, suuuuper bad anxiety; I've cried during millions of tests in class) but trust me, the SAT is one of the least nerve wracking tests I've ever taken, JUST because it's so long. It's hours long, so it's SO boring I literally couldn't be anxious 😂

[@mckenziestaley9063]

Victoria Ombra That actually helps a lot! Thank you!

[@katie8351]

Kenzie Staley It also helps to take both the SAT and ACT. Personally, I'd already gotten my scores back from the ACT when I took the SAT, and I was MUCH less stressed knowing that I didn't have to solely rely on my SAT scores.

[@yashfuzz]

awwww christine these tips were great!!! im starting my first year at university this year (drexel university!!!) and im incredibly nervoussss 😬😬

[@ellakang5122]

Yes!!!!! #ProudtoBU ❤❤❤

[@alanmaslowski6926]

It didn’t watch this video last year because it gave me anxiety. Now that I’ve gotten into my #1 school, here goes.

[@rinatheller3832]

Both my parents went to BU, they met, got married and moved back to teach there like 10 years later. So I lived by BU and was on Campus all the time through 2009. When were you in college there? It's mind blowing to think that little me might have passed next to my current idol when I didn't even know it.

[@eimearcullen8358]

Love you Christine

[@skylarblue7517]

Eimear Cullen Christine*

[@thefirstchapter6146]

Thank you for making this!!!! I'm going to to uiny next semester and this made me feel better about it! 💛

[@emilylarkin2417]

Could you maybe make a video talking about the Film & TV course specifically because that's what I want to do and I want more info on it please.

[@leo-vr4yr]

This was super helpful! thanks Christine :)

[@amandajoy6363]

This is a great advice video and I agree with everything you said! I just recently graduated from college and this video discusses so many of the things that I wish I did and what I would advise others to do! Thanks Christine! =)

[@isispersonal4042]

Christine! First of all thank you for this video! And secondly this is completly out of topic but... are you going to watch the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie? If you are can you please, please do a review on it?! Love your video! xoxo.

[@lunamalfoy7]

"It's the first time your independent from your family" Me, going to community college and living with my family while doing so: The upper middle class are a strange people

[@thewinterizzy]

I literally graduate college in two weeks, so...this video comes at the perfect time, thank you. 😜😂

[@thewinterizzy]

As an almost graduate though, I back this advice so much. I lived in a dorm my first year and an apartment the next year. I wish I had been more active in clubs. It's cliche but it's true: DO WHAT SCARES YOU, it'll pay off in the end. Meeting new people is scary, but I can guarantee you it'll be less scary in a college environment than it will be in the "real world."

[@LastMinuteGuess]

Personally, I went through a rough time in HS so I didnt get the best grades and now I'm going to a community college and doing much better with a 3.9 GPA but I'm hoping that what Christine has said in this video will apply to me eventually!

[@cristinacahiz1496]

hi Christine, how did you know what you wanted to study in college/univeristy?

[@julietaninno7009]

this was so usefuuuul !! Love your videos!

[@brennadelgado1357]

Most people: What college should I choose? Me: I'm not ready to be an adult yet

[@TheJanaRina]

This makes me feel even more like I failed the uni experience but Biochemistry is time consuming and uni is different in Switzerland. Like I can still live at home.

[@emilysbookshelf2774]

I had a completely different college experience! I did community college for 2 years and lived at home, then transferred to a state school, lived off campus and then for my last year, I moved back home and commuted to the campus in my town. It was an interesting experience. I didn't join a sorority, I didn't study abroad, I didn't live in a dorm. But I did join clubs, I was involved in organizations. I made tons of friends and loved my program a lot! College isn't for everyone and the "typical" college experience isn't for everyone either, especially if you're putting yourself through school financially like I did! Do what's best for you! If you're still reading this, I just started my own channel and I'd love if you checked it out! You don't need to subscribe but if you did, that would be great! Thanks so much!

[@emilysbookshelf2774]

Also, I think all your tips were SO great, Christine. Getting out of your comfort zone and pushing yourself to try new things are SO important at this time in your life!

[@ZarriahRose]

I think it's a good thing to remember that you can always transfer! Sometimes you don't find the perfect fit immediately, and that's OKAY. Life is always more flexible than you believe it can be - don't panic if you get to university and realize it isn't the right place for you! I ended up transferring to a different university, and I'm so happy I chose this path. There's no one way - everyone has to make their own paths and it's ok if yours takes a couple turns before you end up loving where you are! :)

[@ayberkulgen5180]

Christine! I'm from Turkey and I'm writing my application to BU right now! I just wanted to get some advice from you before the final round :)

[@syairaxx]

I'm 25 and after a loooong break I'm finally applying for my local university and got in. Basically I will be working full-time while studying(part-time). it's gonna be hectic. but hoping that it will be worth it as I get that degree and finally pursue my dream job.

[@thefrancophilereader8943]

I wish I had studied abroad. I have a bachelors and a masters in French and I have never visited France. Hopefully, I will find time to visit in the next few years. I know the language very well, but I don't know much about the culture. My colleagues have told me that you learn more about culture than anything else on study abroad trips.

[@VanessaMarieCreates]

Your shirt! That's the year I was born :D I always wondered what it would have been like to live at college, I had to commute to my state school for financial reasons. I also wish I had joined more clubs at the beginning. I started to by the last couple semesters, but at that point my workload was so heavy that the clubs seemed to just add more stress to everything XD Still, it is a cool mini community to be a part of :)

[@alisonmitchell4095]

Thank you for always being such a great person and role model! 😄

[@flipnotebworld360]

I'm going to college in August so thank you for this!!! 😭