Some warm advice for the college soul

I mention this girl because it is I and because that is a moment where I felt a rare comfort in a time of my life that was really disorienting and surreal. The summer before my freshman year, my family lost my aunt, cousin and a family friend in a freak helicopter accident; a tragedy that was followed by the death of my mom later that year. These events left me in a quiet shock. I wanted so badly to continue living as I had before, but I couldn’t because I no longer recognized my life. My surrou