When I look back, my whole reason for going to Loyola University was so that I could move back to New Orleans. I was born in New Orleans but moved during Hurricane Katrina. While my auntie, who raised me like her own daughter, wanted me to stay in Lake Charles, I was determined to leave. I truly believed that there was no opportunity for me there. Lake Charles is one of those boring small cities that hardly anyone has heard of. No one wants to say that they graduated from an unknown college in an unknown city. I was so determined to leave that city that I jumped for joy the minute I received an acceptance letter from Loyola University. It has now been three months since I moved to New Orleans, and I can not believe that I wanted to live here.
I would have to say that my life was better in Lake Charles. Right now I live with my grandmother, but that was the second mistake I made. We constantly argue about small problems which turn into huge problems. Our personalities could not be anymore different. Moving in with my grandmother has contributed a lot to the reason why I hate it in New Orleans. The third mistake would be thinking that I would adjust to New Orleans’s busy lifestyle. In Lake Charles everything was quiet. During the night you could hardly hear any cars pass. You could drive through the entire city in one hour. New Orleans is different though. I can hardly sleep because it is so noisy where I live. I have been living in New Orleans for over three months now, and I still do not know where everything is at. I would not even think about going out in New Orleans by myself at night while it was okay in Lake Charles.
To sum it up, I am sick of New Orleans. Everyday I wake up wondering why I made this decision. Lake Charles was the best place for me, but I hate that it took me so long to realize it. Everyone is always trying to get away from their hometown when they go to college. They never realize that sometimes outer-state and outer-city colleges may not always be perfect decision.
K'Juana, I imagine that many students are homesick. It may not be New Orleans that's the problem, it's leaving home that's so difficult. Trust me, after a year or so you'll get used to being here and you won't want to go back home. Maybe try to get a part time job and move out of granny's house. She was generous to let you stay, but sometimes it helps just got to get out on your own!
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