How people at Transy have helped me learn to make the best of a bad situation

Hi there!

I know, I know. I’ve been missing for a while. In the past two weeks I have tackled a 15 page research paper, drafted my Psychology study proposal, read over 300 pages, and studied for 2 tests, worked 8 days at my job, and volunteered with one of my campus organizations. Needless to say, with homework, a job, and other on-campus commitments, it’s hard to find time for a lot of fun and relaxation.

I was determined, though, to find one night of it, though, because one of my really close friends is about to graduate and leave me. I bought us two tickets to see a concert in Chicago on December 1st as his going-away present, and everything was set to go for our last hoorah before he ships off to law school. The plan was for him to fly us there (he’s a pilot and his dad owns a plane), but at the last minute, we found out that his Dad needed the plane to get to a business meeting. I was devastated. Not only would it have allowed me to spend some quality time with him before he left, but also it would have given me a temporary break from the stresses of school and work. It was probably for the best, because we both had a substantial amount of work due the next day, but I was still pretty down.

Seeing my disappointment, my Transy friends stepped up to help me make the best of this bad situation. One of my best friends, whom I never would have met had I not chosen to come here, decided we should have a fake concert anyways. We made a playlist that included a set for each of the bands that would have played at the real concert. We printed out fake setlists. We air-guitared, danced, and sang our hearts out in my apartment for an hour and a half, completely forgetting stress and let-downs, pending loss and life-worries. Though losing $120 for the tickets was tough to swallow as a poor college student, it was almost completely worth it to know that at Transy I have made friends who intuitively sense when I need them most and will be my light when the rest of life seems characterized by darkness.

Me holding one of the tickets that would have gotten us into the actual concert.

Me dancing and obviously having a blast if only for an hour or two before getting back to work.