The Mechanics of Time

                                                                  
       It’s just about that time of year again when families and friends gather to celebrate the holiday season. People travel far and long to reunite with their families and students head home for the holidays. The holidays are a special time that only happens once a year. Since the bulk of the holiday season is toward the end of the year, I often reflect on the year and what I was doing the following year during this time. This time last year, I was nearing the end of my first semester in college. I remember counting down the cold long days to the end of the semester, and to my liberation from URI for a month.


        Having the thoughts of my prior year cross my mind, I became astonished at the idea that I am almost done with my sophomore year of college. Toward the end of my high school career, when college became more of a reality to me, the college graduates around me always told me that college goes by fast. I never thought that they were lying to me, but never did I think that I’d be at the end of my sophomore year in what would have seemed like a month’s time. I guess that was the point of those college graduates telling me about college and how fast it can go by. So that I wouldn’t take my time for granted like they may have done.


        Time stops for no man or woman, which is the reason why it would be wise for everyone to try and make the most of what time we have. During my freshmen year, I couldn’t wait for the end of the spring semester so I could get as far as possible from URI. Reflecting on my freshmen year today, it doesn’t seem like it was all bad. And although I have had a hectic fall semester this year, I did have my share of good times. The future is bound to bring more frustrations, especially on the campus of URI. Although, in the future I’d like to try my best to enjoy my experience, because it will soon be over; and these are times I will never be able to get back.


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Stefan Correia, Staff Writer, is currently a sophomore undergraduate student at the University of Rhode Island studying Economics.