This summer has been great! I know I thoroughly enjoyed it, and I really hope everyone else has. Every year, these three glorious months give us a well-deserved break, filled with lazy afternoons and evenings on the beach. We take the time out to enjoy our time away from homework, tests and teachers.
But like all great things, the summer too has rolled to an end, and the school year has inevitably commenced. Thus begins our journey into a new academic year and we take one step closer to the all-important graduation.
To those of you who have never read my column before, I’m Avani, and I have had this column for about six months. I write about the questions submitted by my readers, and do my best to give them some advice on their day-to-day problems, concerns or anything else you may choose to call them. Your identity remains completely confidential and only the name you choose to provide in your e-mail will be printed.
If you’ve read something similar to this in the past, you’ll know that often times the submitter will have their own pun-y pen name like “Damsel in Distress” or “Struggling Student”; feel more than free to follow this trend.
This isn’t my column, it’s yours. I merely serve as a host of sorts. Think of this column as not a column at all, but rather a conversation between me, the writer, and you, the reader. I’ll be a good listener and give you my feedback to the best of my ability.
To those who have read my column before, welcome back! I want to say thank you for all of your support and appreciation over the past six months, and I have really enjoyed answering your questions. I hope my responses have been helpful, and that you will continue to enjoy my columns as much as I’ve enjoyed writing them.
Recently, I have been receiving responses from my readers about a past column regarding issues I may not have touched upon or questions about my opinion. I absolutely love that my readers are engaged enough to respond, and strongly recommend that this trend continues. If I write about an issue that you have an alternative perspective about, please write in and let me know! This column really is for all of you and I love to hear your suggestions and ideas.
Finally, I want to wish everyone a great new year. I hope this academic year brings with it the opportunities and experiences of a lifetime. College truly is the best four years of your life, and I strongly believe they should be thoroughly enjoyed. Keep your head screwed on tight. Work hard, and play harder, and make the most of every day. Every day is a new challenge, but you are perfectly capable of taking on anything thrown your way. Good luck and have a great year. I look forward to hearing from all of you.