Moving On

The recent lockdown certainly made family the center of everything - from fun to daily irritations. But after a month of being at college - which I know, objectively, isn’t long - those memories seem like echoes from another life.

I love the sudden privacy college has provided - like I’ve personally rediscovered something seemingly new.

I get calls from high school friends who were close as skin a few short weeks ago and there seems to be a disconnect which certainly isn’t because they’ve been “replaced” with new friends.

I’ve always been slow to mesh with new people so I’m trying hard to look engaged in social situations. “Get OUT there and meet people!”, everyone tells us. So I’m working on it - practicing my best fake, friendly smile in mirrors for when deep down inside I want to run.

At least I’ve hit it off with one of my suite-mates, Leong (thank god). She‘s from Macao, China (the “Las Vegas” of Asia) which is about 41 miles from where my family used to live in Shenzhen. When I started talking to her in Cantonese she shrieked with joy - now we can evaluate everyone and everything with delightful discretion.

My classmates are SO smart that classes move really, *REALLY* **FAST**.
“Everyone got that?” the professor says, *no frantic hands waived* 
“Moving ON!”

If I daydream for 30 seconds - I come back and - “WAIT, huh? - what are we talking about?” It’s not like high school at ALL - it’s actually scary.

So I’m moving on.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021


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Date: 9/30/2021 7:08:00 AM
Enjoyed your short story told in free verse. I can see the excitement you are having or have had in your college days. Yes, college level work is fast paced and very difficult but you can do it. Sara
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Date: 9/30/2021 2:22:00 PM
Thanks for the vote of confidence =]
Date: 9/29/2021 11:35:00 AM
Happy to hear you are finding some joy in life, but continue to take care as spoilers are everywhere!
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Date: 9/30/2021 2:22:00 PM
Thanks Rico!
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