Have you ever wondered why some girls go to university with big dreams and come back with nothing?
I did.
I went to university with one bag and one notebook. On my notebook I wrote "My Dreams" with a black marker. I thought university would change my life.
First day changed me instead.
I arrived at 6am. No one was waiting for me. I had to find my own room. I asked three people for directions. Two ignored me. One laughed.
When I found Room 12, my bed was already taken. A girl was lying on it, scrolling on her phone. I said "Hi, I think that's my bed." She didn't even look up. She said "It's first come, first serve. Go find another room."
I stood there with my bag. My other roommates were watching like it's a movie.
I wanted to fight for it. But I was too scared. First day and I'm already fighting?
Then the door opened. A guy walked in. Final year. Everyone knows him. Jay.
He looked at me, then at the girl on my bed. He said "You again? Why are you always stealing beds?"
She rolled her eyes. "Jay, please. Not your business."
He said "It is my business when a new girl is crying on her first day."
I wasn't crying. But my eyes were full.
He pulled the girl off the bed. Just pulled her blanket. She screamed "Are you crazy?!"
He said to me "Put your bag here. This is your bed now."
I put my bag down. My hands were shaking.
The girl stood up and looked at me with hate. She said "You think you won? You just brought war on yourself. And with Jay? You will regret it."
Jay laughed and said "Welcome to university."
That was my first hour. Not even first day. First hour.