As col­lege stu­dents, we are on the move switch­ing dorm rooms, degrees, and some­times col­leges; many of us strug­gle to find a home in our short years at college.

For most of us, like me, we trav­eled a few hours to come to Ferris, get an edu­ca­tion and even­tu­ally a job. We came here to meet new peo­ple and to have new expe­ri­ences, but for col­lege stu­dents always on the move we never truly set­tle down and declare a home.

After high school, Ferris becomes a whole new world filled with com­pletely dif­fer­ent expe­ri­ences that often change from year to year.

With this con­stant switch­ing we need some­thing to come back to, some­thing that will always wel­come us, even if we have been away for a long time. For me, I know I will always have a warm meal after church on Sundays with the Newman Center. For the past five years at col­lege, I have been greeted gra­ciously over a nice meal with great friends that I look for­ward to each week. This meal allows me to for­get about the rest of the week and focus on good friends and what lies ahead.

Of course, I will always find com­fort in my actual home. Even though I have changed so much over the years, my fam­ily is still right where I left them and they still love me. I will always be greeted with a smile once I step into my house and my fam­ily will be wait­ing to hear about my col­lege adventures.

Many of us went home last week­end to wel­com­ing friends and fam­i­lies shar­ing fond mem­o­ries. We gave thanks to those peo­ple who are in our lives, but we must remem­ber that Thanksgiving is not just one day out of your life, it should be every day. Remember to fre­quently come together and share expe­ri­ences with the ones you love not just on hol­i­days, but often.

For a fresh­man, this new col­lege life can be daunt­ing and as your first semes­ter winds down you should never let go of the things in your life that make you happy. As we go on each year, expe­ri­ence new ideas but still hold onto your home. Find some­thing in your life that will never go away; as col­lege, friends, and your loca­tion change, there should always be a home that will be reward­ing to come back to.

For seniors, we are con­stantly told there is a whole new world after we are handed that diploma. We find a place that has given us mem­o­ries and then we move on to another life start­ing over. Life changes so fast that we have to trea­sure our past mem­o­ries and keep in mind that even though we may be states away from our old home, we still have some­thing to come back to.

So, give thanks to the ones around you, for the bonds you have made, and the mem­o­ries that you have formed. Keep the ones you love close and always make time for that phone call home. College is a won­der­ful time when you learn so much, but make sure you never for­get your home. n

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