Anyone who’s currently a senior in high school will attest that senior year is a year of “lasts,” and this is a bittersweet thing. The same thing happens in college, and right now, I’m finishing up my last day of my “last” Fall Break as a McDaniel student.
Some McDaniel fall foliage as viewed from DMC (Daniel McClea Hall) two years ago.
While I’m all too aware that number of breaks and days off from school between now and my graduation in May is dwindling, whenever I start to feel daunted by this fact, I try to put it into perspective. For example, while this is my last Fall Break as an undergraduate, by no means does it have to be the last time I ever have off in the fall. Real world jobs also come with vacation, and the cool thing about that is that it doesn’t have to be used in the summer time. At some point in my career, I might choose to take some vacation in the fall–maybe I’ll even manage to go on a trip with some of my McDaniel friends. I can’t wait to see who ends up where after graduation and to figure out what we’ll be able to do to together.
I also know that since I don’t plan on continuing with grad school right after college, next fall will probably seem like a break in itself since I won’t be working on my senior seminar paper every weekend. I’ll have more time to do fun fall things like bake, go to orchards, and curl up with a good book (that’s not for homework) on crisp days.
The only thing I really know for sure about what next fall will look like is that at some point, the leaves will turn red and orange. But as scary as it is to not know what’s in store, I’m looking forward to finding out and experiencing what life ends up offering me over the next couple of years.
In the meantime, I hope to enjoy the remainder of fall on the Hill every chance I get!
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