On September 7, 2021, the day before my first day of college, I laid down on my kitchen table and cried. That got uncomfortable, so I went up to my bedroom and cried some more. Even after declaring my commitment to DePaul eight months prior, going to college didn’t feel real.
I used to wear shirts that said “community college” because that was my plan for so long. It wasn’t until I got my acceptance email from DePaul in study hall that I knew I had to go. The real and more pressing issue was that I wasn’t ready to do so. Four years later, I find myself in the same position — I graduate in less than a month, but it doesn’t feel real, and I am not ready.
I wasn’t moving across the country, just 30 miles away from my hometown, so I couldn’t tell you what the tears were for. I think my tears shed these past few months are more justified. At least then, I knew somewhat what the next four years would look like, but the second I walk that stage and flip my tassel, I don’t know what’s to come.
But, hey, at least music is a constant! So, I bring you a sequel to my “Old School Gemini DeJamz” I wrote last year. In the same fashion, all artists featured are Geminis and more importantly, each song speaks to my college experience and what’s to come after.
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