My life was always drab, making me wonder if I’ll ever get to the point of enjoying it fully. It was always the same thing, the same exact routine. It gets boring at some point.

I’m in high school now, almost done with my senior year to be exact. And it’s been non-stop talk about college. I don’t even know if I want a job that requires college. Because it will still be the same exact thing. Waking up, getting ready, going to school, getting home, studying, and going to sleep.

Ugh, this is not what I wanted my life to be.

I know my dream job as a retail manager requires me to go to college. But why?

Now that it’s the beginning of the next year, I’m going to my new college in Wisconsin. The only one that accepted me.

I have some roommates as well. Most of them being lazy, with one other that actually cares about his future.

“Hey, y’all want to watch the football game? Me and the other boys are going to.” Says Caro.

“Yeah, sorry, no thanks.” Says Denon.

“Tch, lame. What about you, Max?” It’s clear he’s talking to me.

“Sorry, I want to get a A on this paper, unlike you and the others,” I jab, hoping he’ll walk away, maybe a little embarrassed.

“Try-hards, Caro says.

I roll my eyes.

College really was the moment I realized I wasn’t actually all that interested in retail. Now, that didn’t stop me from studying and trying to pass. But I still needed to find something else to do. I guess that was the wake-up call that I needed.