The Bicycle Analogy

With the last two months of college lined up, a conflict of emotions emerges within me and my friends. Excitement for the future ahead and what it holds for us verses the fear of letting go what has been our home for the past four years.
Pulling each others' leg, the long talks in canteen, the boring lectures, and the list goes on and on. So many things you want to remember, the ones you don’t, you hope will pass over time. However these few years have turned out to be, one thing is for sure. These days will be remembered. Clearly etched in our memory will be every laugh, every fight, every moment spent here. Reminiscing heightens all these emotions, as we look back at this place feeling safe. And so the memory lane narrows down on you, making you believe that the idea of facing the world all alone, though churns your stomach, is not safe at all.
Excitement for the future, however, makes this notion interesting. The fear translates onto a better side, like riding a bicycle for the first time. Though it doesn’t seem safe, the urge to get on that bike and try something new is fascinating. So get on that bike, and once you ride it, you will love the wind rushing through your hair, even though you might look back at walking with awe.