A Brunswick State Of Mind

New Brunswick is a place where there is constant movement. Thousands of students roaming around the city like zombies on their way to class, but all rushing to catch that fateful bus. College ave, the place to be, the hot spot, the catalyst for always having something to do. The rush for excitement antagonizes the souls of many, swallows you up, and spits you back out the night before an exam and before you know it, you are smacking your head against a textbook at 2 am considering whether or not to drop out and become a garbage man or stripper. Despite telling yourself you'll never procrastinate this badly again and you will refuse the temptation to party three nights in a row, you find yourself in the exact same position the next weekend. 

Often I find myself quoting Ferris Buehler saying, "life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around once a while, you could miss it." 

Ever since moving to New Brunswick I have found myself constantly on the move whether it is hanging out with friends, playing sports, or throwing elbows like an MMA fighter just to get on a bus. This city is overflowing with friendships to be made, hearts to be broken, livers to be tested, and brains to be busted. This city provides everything you could need and want for a college student, it is all about whether or not you embrace it. I have opened my arms wider than a grandma on Christmas that hasn't seen her grandchildren in a minute. The aftershock of this massive squeeze has caused a change in my lifestyle and attitude. 

New Brunswick has essentially turned me into Donnie from The Wild Thornberry's. 

Running back and forth from class like faster than Usain Bolt, studying longer and harder than Josh Peck, and having a better social life than Drake Bell really takes a toll on someone. However, I wouldn't want it any other way, because I truly feel New Brunswick has helped develop me into the person I was always waiting to become. I used to be introverted and shy back in my hometown due to having hardly any friends. Now, I have a solid group of friends here at Rutgers and have been having the time of my life here in New Brunswick. Always on the go, always having somewhere to be or someone to meet, it is amazing. The thrill of never having a dull moment or never being lazy and bored, it the equivalent to me going down King da Ka ten times over. 

My lifestyle is that of the cities. Hectic, crazy, energetic, and exciting. A roller coaster of highs and lows, however, always with a positive outlook. Always ready to embrace something new, always looking forward to challenge myself as a person by experiencing something new, just as the city is always experiencing something and someone new. 

New Brunswick is my home. This city and I are the same. If this city was a person, we would be best friends, that I am sure of. I still have two and half years to go, and I cant wait to spend it with my best-friend, the city of New Brunswick.