I just got dumped.

The boy and I finally got to the fork in the road where we had to analyze what we were, where we were going, and what we wanted to do.

I felt like we were in a relationship, I was in love with him, and I wanted to get serious.

He liked hanging out with me, cared about me, but…

Anyone who’s broken up knows that “but” is a heavy word. 50 percent of the time there’s nothing good that follows it.

“To thine own self be true.”
-Polonius to his son Laertes, moments before the younger takes off for a journey abroad at the end of Hamlet, Act I, Scene iii.

It’s a familiar mantra invariably relayed to wide-eyed young adults as they prepare to embark on the great journey in life known as college. And while we do encourage you to stay true to yourself and where you come from, never losing sight of your family and your morals and your values, college is the time to break out of your comfort zone and see what you are all about.