I had always heard people say that the college years are some of the best years of your life, but I was never sure how much validity this statement held.  As a freshman, it took a while for me to become accustomed to the whole college life thing.  My mom wasn’t there to get me up in the mornings or pester me about finishing my homework; I even had to start doing my own laundry.  But slowly, as I developed new friendships and began to take on new responsibilities, I started to truly enjoy the college experience.  Even now, I have those days when the courseload seems unbearable and I feel that there’s simply not enough time to do everything.  But, when I stop and look at my accomplishments on both a personal and academic level, I realize that, yes, perhaps my college years really will be some of the best times of my life.