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A Deeper Meaning to the Mundane

fellerI still find it hard to think that my time at Georgetown is ending. For the past four years, this place has been home. As I inch closer and closer to my graduation, I’ve realized that I’m not quite ready for this to end, and I don’t want to leave behind something that means so much to me. In my four years, I’ve gone from considering transferring to realizing that there is no place I would rather be. With graduation looming, I’ve tried to think of why this experience mattered and what I’ve learned over the past four years.

My nostalgia for leaving clearly shows the significance of this time to me. Most of us were initially drawn to Georgetown due to its academic reputation, and after four years it is clear to me that the reputation is well earned. But I can’t remember every lecture that I’ve been to, and I can’t remember every assignment I’ve completed.

I do know that the classes I took at Georgetown taught me to think in a way that I couldn’t before because for four years I was challenged every day by my teachers and my classmates. While I don’t know all the lessons, I remember the teachers who inspired me. I remember all those late nights on the second floor of Lauinger Library and in the Leavey Center, where having some friends around made working through the night so much more enjoyable. And I remember those late nights where homework got pushed aside for deep conversations into the night with those friends.

Those teachers and those nights are more than just the standard college academic experience. They are a part of the outside-of-the-classroom experiences at Georgetown that make it so hard for me to leave the Hilltop. Over my four years, my life outside the classroom has made me into who I am today. Since freshman year, I helped run The Corp, Relay-ed For Life, danced to Coolio in O’Donovan Hall, lived in an Italian villa, listened to President Obama and celebrated Georgetown Day. But while all of those are incredible in and of themselves, the amount that I enjoy every ordinary day here makes this place so special.

While I have loved Georgetown, it has not been easy. There has been disappointment, frustration, failure and days that seem too hard to get through. But even on those tough days, when everything seems to be going wrong, I could always still be glad I was here. When things were rough, there were always people around who cared — that’s how I know Georgetown was right for me. The everyday living was more than I could ever have hoped for. When I’m on campus, I find myself laughing constantly. Perhaps I am just easily amused, but I think this shows that I’m enjoying every moment I’m here. More than anything else, my time at Georgetown has taught me to realize what is important to me. I came to further appreciate the people around me who cared about me. Every day I was surrounded by extraordinary people, and you all are the reason why I’m not ready to leave yet.

When next fall rolls around, I’m going to miss not being in New Student Orientation. I’ll miss basketball games, The Tombs, Chicken Finger Thursdays, the District’s inability to handle snow, Qdoba Mondays, iced coffee, Alternative Spring Break and The Corp. But most of all, I’m going to miss being surrounded by so many people who I love to be with, who challenge and bring out the best in me. Thank you to everyone who has made my Georgetown experience what it has been.

Josh Feller is a senior in the College. He served as the chief operating officer of The Corp.

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