Nail Polish and Socks

I've always been one to over pack. In fact once when I was about 8 years old I took seven pairs of shoes with me on a seven day trip, and so this whole packing for college thing has been a bit of a challenge.
Reducing my extensive nail polish collection to something almost manageable, deciding how many t-shirts and socks to take and, yes, dealing with the shoe factor, have been hard decisions for me to make! 

just the ones I'm taking with me

That's one of the big realizations I've had about beginning this new chapter in my life. Even though I've been given all sorts of wonderful advice and encouragement from many extremely wise people (on both things to do, and not to do) there are some things that others simply can't prepare you for. ....Like exactly how many pairs of socks a college student should own. There are things in our lives that aren't cookie cutter standard. These are the things that have to be discovered and explored on your own. They're the things that make everyday life an adventure, as simple as some of them may be.