TOPICS OF NOTE:

Reflections on Melissa's first year of college
What things from home she missed
Her dream list of care package items
What the first day of school was like
If she'd choose the same school again
The realization of being "the American girl" when studying abroad
What it was like to not get an A on a test
The difference between high school + college girl drama
How family + friend relationships have changed
The most challenging part of being away from home in Europe
What she wished her parents told her before going to college
What she wished her parents didn't tell her before going to college
The women's body positivity movement and Instagram
Conversation topics on campus in Europe vs. America
How college is changing the way she lives
How she sees herself now
Summer goals and sophomore year goals
The surprising difficulty of naming what we actually enjoy
Her advice to anyone embarking on something new

Tune in to AFTER THOUGHTS to hear Colleen reckon with the fact she was once the same age as Melissa and about reconnecting with a friend from her own college years, life in the present day, and what it all may mean.

QUOTES OF NOTE:

“You need Netflix for college.”

— Melissa Sweeney

“Wouldn’t it be great if people just went places to just go and experience them and not have to take pictures of themselves looking amazing? Like, I sometimes wanna sweat and look at flowers.”

— Melissa Sweeney