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A NEW BEGINNING So it was official. I was not in high school anymore. I walked down the halls of my new school. My school. It sounded funny at the time. Although, that’s how I viewed it. The receipts for tuition and books for my classes held tightly in one hand and the “baggage” I had just picked up from the school’s bookstore seized securely in the other helped further the notion that it was indeed my school, that I owned a piece of real estate. I know it was a bit eccentric, but after signing about five student loan applications and in essence signing my life and credit away for the time being, I felt that I was entitled to something. A few pieces of paper and several hardback books were just not going to cut it. The thoughts of my new and questionable journey in life were quite stimulating. I felt good about actually following through with what I had set out to do. I was now in college. Premature feelings of accomplishment made my spirit dance on the inside. Being the youngest of four children, I was only the second of the bunch to actually “see the light” and walk through the doors of a higher education facility. That was a triumph within itself. Enrolling in college was a big step for me. My o