
Joe Lee is certainly a face I miss seeing around campus. He is endlessly joyful and so persistent in knowing people. He is someone I cannot be around without laughing, and he was always a friendly face to me even when I’d just met him. Joe Lee makes everyone feel welcomed and included and seen, and UGA certainly lost a good one when he had to go and get a real job (still sad about it).
This deals specifically about doing life after college. It’s tough. Especially when you’re very far away from home. I’ve experienced a rollercoaster of emotions throughout this year while seeing the coolest places this city has to offer only to be overshadowed with the feeling of loneliness. Community can be a little harder to find because you don’t have daily Bolton interactions or weekly Freshley/Wesley services to see your friends. I’ve been learning that we all go through this feeling and that no matter who you are or where you are, this is just a really hard transition period and it’s okay to not thrive in your immediate post-college career. FaceTime your friends, make someone laugh, or ask someone how they are doing! These are the things that people in my life have done for me that I do not take for granted. Sure college was some of the best years of my life, but I’ve learned it doesn’t have to stop there.