I feel that me and Sarah’s summers were quite different due to our life choices. Sarah had more time and freedom to do things as I did not. I was only able to experience two weeks of my summer before I shipped off to basic training in Missouri, I spent one week in Florida with my best friend Nina, then my last week of freedom I just spent time with my family and working out as well as doing a little online shopping and having the things shipped to Nina’s house so that she could take it with her for move in day since we had already signed up to be dormmates. I would be missing quite a bit of college, so it was more convenient to do the shopping online. Phone time was not guaranteed in basic training so when I got the chance to be on my phone, I had to use it to do modules for college rather than be able to talk to my family. Sarah on the other hand had all of her summer to herself and was able to get a job which included doing multiple mini jobs, she was able to go shopping in person with her family and friends, she could spend time with them whenever, like for example the bonfire she had with her friends where they all talked about their futures or when she participated in a fishing event, or just simply talking to her parents about college. She also had a boyfriend at this time, I personally did not, I broke up with my ex-boyfriend before shipping off though I do not regret it, it was better that way. I was not as anxious as most other students that were also starting college simply because I was in a different stressful environment and I had to put all my thoughts and worries to surviving and making it out of basic training, the fastest way out is graduation. Despite that, I sort of envy Sarah’s experience even if she was quite stressed out and anxious about starting college, she was able to do things that I wish I could’ve done. I would have loved to do little jobs, spend time with my family and friends, or even just talk to them, participate in activities, a relationship isn’t top on my list, but I wouldn’t have minded it. Again, our summers before college seem vastly different but that is only due to the choices we have made in life.