Sick of Being Sick

There are certain things in college that just aren't the same as they were in high school. Getting sick, for example, is one of those things that can seem so much worse when you don't have someone to take care of you. When I lived at home, I was a bit of a drama queen every time I felt even the slightest bit of a cold. I loved how my parents would buy me special food and let me lay around, watching endless hours of TV. Now when I get sick, I am all on my own, no personal chef, no one to even pick up my prescriptions. However, this has forced me to become extremely self-reliant and much less of a complainer. I don't even like telling anyone when I feel ill because I believe that feeling bad can be a state of mind and once we convince ourselves that we feel better, we actually do. Now that I have seen how awful it is to be sick in college, without Nurse Mommy or Daddy to the rescue, I really appreciate the things that my friends do for me while I am under the weather. Bringing me breakfast or coming with me to CVS, it's the little things that mean so much and help me down the road of recovery. I am so thankful for them will return the favor when they are sick in bed and need a helping hand.