As a senior, I have been taking time to reflect on my four years at UNH. In the midst of the chaos of classes, work and post grad job searching, I have been feeling so much nostalgia while walking through campus every day. It’s starting to feel like those “last times” and “goodbyes” are going to come around the corner very soon. My roommates and I made a bucket list of all the things we want to do before we graduate. While most of the things involve random memories that we have made here and want to recreate one last time before we leave, some of the things on the list were very simple. Things like attending the last UNH hockey game, or taking advantage of free skate days at the Whit. Of course, attending the Holloway Commons Winter Celebration Dinner was at the very top of our list.
While I have had so many amazing experiences here at UNH, part of the reflection period comes with regret. There are so many pieces of advice that I received from my parents and older siblings about things that they wished they had done in college, and I wish I had listened closer. It is so easy to get wrapped up in schoolwork, friends and extracurriculars that I often forgot about things that I really wanted to do before I came to college. One of the things that I regret most is not making relationships with more of my professors. I have had some professors that I have liked and knew me, but none that I have been extremely close with. Not only are professors an amazing resource to have, but also amazing connections to make. They often have experience in the field of whatever they are teaching, and can give advice and share their connections. While I wish I would have done this earlier, I know that it is not too late. I still have one more semester here and this is a personal item that I have put on my bucket list. Before I graduate, I want to make a lasting relationship with a professor that has made an impact on me.
Perhaps the most important item on our bucket list for the rest of the year was simply to live in the moment and have fun. These are some of the last moments of our lives when we will have so many friends living around the corner. Some of the last moments that we can take advantage of free workout classes. Some of the last moments we have to stay up late every night and sleep in, because class does not start until noon. While everyone tends to get caught up in the stress of school, our number one goal was to try to live each day to the fullest and simply enjoy our last few months in one of our favorite places.
