Comments on: Something about me: My first year of college and growing up http://getsussanctuary.yellingontheinternet.com/something-about-me-my-first-year-of-college-and-growing-up/ My thoughts on gaming and some creative writing pieces Tue, 23 Apr 2013 23:45:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: August Challenge: I’m a Collector | Tastes Like Battle Chicken http://getsussanctuary.yellingontheinternet.com/something-about-me-my-first-year-of-college-and-growing-up/#comment-19 August Challenge: I’m a Collector | Tastes Like Battle Chicken Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:02:02 +0000 http://getsussanctuary.yellingontheinternet.com/?p=276#comment-19 [...] Getsu’s Sanctuary offers nothing short of a coming-of-age story and how a year can change a life! [...]

]]> By: admin http://getsussanctuary.yellingontheinternet.com/something-about-me-my-first-year-of-college-and-growing-up/#comment-14 admin Sun, 29 Jul 2012 03:51:46 +0000 http://getsussanctuary.yellingontheinternet.com/?p=276#comment-14 Thank you for taking the time to read it!
I’m actually really surprised how few people seem to know about it. I wish it was a more well known thing..

]]> By: navimie http://getsussanctuary.yellingontheinternet.com/something-about-me-my-first-year-of-college-and-growing-up/#comment-13 navimie Sun, 29 Jul 2012 03:10:17 +0000 http://getsussanctuary.yellingontheinternet.com/?p=276#comment-13 Wow thank you for sharing this amazing account of yourself! Like everyone here I am also amazed that quidditch is real! Sharing the happiness of your experiences helps everyone understand you – the voice behind the blog.

]]> By: admin http://getsussanctuary.yellingontheinternet.com/something-about-me-my-first-year-of-college-and-growing-up/#comment-12 admin Sun, 29 Jul 2012 00:07:05 +0000 http://getsussanctuary.yellingontheinternet.com/?p=276#comment-12 Thanks!
Since this was my first relationship, I didn’t realize while I was in it that I’d become dependent on it. Once I managed to look at it from outside the relationship it was a lot more clear to see what was wrong with the relationship though.

Quidditch is a huge amount of fun. You might be able to find a community team around you if you really wanted to try it!

]]> By: Ambermist http://getsussanctuary.yellingontheinternet.com/something-about-me-my-first-year-of-college-and-growing-up/#comment-9 Ambermist Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:50:41 +0000 http://getsussanctuary.yellingontheinternet.com/?p=276#comment-9 I wouldn’t call it teen angst; I’d call it maturing. The things you’ve learned about yourself tend to have a bigger impact on you than stories from other people’s experiences, and it sounds like you’ve done a lot of learning. I’ve been in co-dependent relationships. They seem SO VITAL at the time, and then when you finally let go, you realize you’re freer than you’ve been in a long time–it sounds like you experienced just that.
 
You sound poised and ready for the future, and it sounds to me like you have a great network of friends, family, and fun (hello, Quidditch! I’d love an excuse to try that…!) to make the next few years a pretty good time. 
 
Thank you for the thoughtful response, and I like your picture! You look genuinely happy. It’s a good thing!

]]> By: Getsuii http://getsussanctuary.yellingontheinternet.com/something-about-me-my-first-year-of-college-and-growing-up/#comment-8 Getsuii Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:50:49 +0000 http://getsussanctuary.yellingontheinternet.com/?p=276#comment-8  @SunnierBear I get that response quite a bit. People don’t seem to think that anyone is nerdy enough to run around on a broom. It’s actually ridiculously fun though. Once you get past the whole broom thing, it’s a very serious sport with some very intense competitions.I think getting past that relationship was one of the best things that happened to me while at school. It’s just hard to keep up a relationship while figuring out so much about yourself that you didn’t know, especially when the person I was in a relationship with was 3000 miles away. Needless to say, I’m glad I was able to spend my second semester finding a huge amount of new people. 

]]> By: SunnierBear http://getsussanctuary.yellingontheinternet.com/something-about-me-my-first-year-of-college-and-growing-up/#comment-7 SunnierBear Mon, 23 Jul 2012 19:31:48 +0000 http://getsussanctuary.yellingontheinternet.com/?p=276#comment-7 Oh my god quidditch is a real thing?! I thought you saying that in your profile was a joke, but now I looked it up on wikipedia and it actually exists.
 
I remember feeling bad for the people I met my freshman year of college who were stuck in relationships, and I’m really glad I was socially awkward enough in highschool that I never had to make that decision when starting college. Being totally new and surrounded by other people who are totally new is such a wonderful environment for self discovery, but when you’re in a relationship it feels like you have to keep your old self intact instead of growing. My roommate was in a serious relationship and she made zero friends freshman year (not even me, since she spent all her free time spooning with her bf and watching food network) and I sort of pitied her, whereas previously friendless me made friends with the whole top floor of the dorm and had the best year of my life.

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