I remember my attitude on the drive to my first day at Cal Poly three years ago. I was anxious, I was scared, my life that year had seen some tough times. I was afraid of change, because so much had been thrust upon me. I remember thinking I was going to go through it as fast as I could so I could 'start' my life. I remember thinking I wasn't going to make any friends.
Almost shaking I walked to my first class and stood self conscious and timid - the Robin I was most familiar with.
But then I looked around at the faces passing me in the hallway and realized because nobody knew me, nobody knew that I was shy. Nobody knew the Robin I had been up to that point. So at that moment I turned to a classmate and introduced myself and put my best foot forward into exploring who I could be, who I could become without the restraint of worrying who people thought I was.
In many ways I was set free. I let myself out of the prison I had built for myself.
I only hope that whatever gut busting bravery that came out of me that day will reemerge when I'm faced with another beginning. It's inevitable one will happen, so I'm looking forward to it.
Cheers to endings and beginnings,
This year will be full of love, laughter and adventure. I can't wait.
Robin
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