Transitions

I'm beginning to think life is all a series of transitions. Maybe I'm a little late on this revelation, but it really is true nothing stays the same. I always knew college would end and I would have to move on. And, I always knew that I wouldn't realize this until I wasn't going back to school. To be honest, its a little bittersweet to think I will not be returning to Happy Valley to go to class, go to parties, eat downtown and so much more. Part of me wants that life forever and its hard to imagine the changes I'll have in the coming months.
Its scary and exciting to change and grow. I believe that life is constantly evolving and try as we might, we cannot stop it. Someone once asked me if I think people change. In my heart and in my head I truly believe we do, but I was scared to tell him that. I tried to explain that people change but the fundamentals of our being do not. But, aside from breathing air and drinking water, everybody changes all the time. I am not the same person I was 4 years. I'm not even the same person I was a few weeks ago. I face my challenges and insecurities only to wake up with new challenges and insecurities to work through. I'm not saying this because its bad... in fact I accept the challenge.
I am always looking for a way to be better and that only come through growth. Growth can only happen through change and sometimes (most of the time) change is hard. I know a lot of my peers are at similar crossroads right now and most are lamenting about the transition into 'the real world'. We will always want the good things to remain the same, but the truth is we will never be in the same place at the same time ever again. And that's not such a bad thing. Enjoy the challenges, even when it hurts and continue to ever evolve into a greater version of you.