Sean Rego ‘26
Chief Opinions Editor
Like many students at the end of their fourth year at Holy Cross, I am both exhausted and excited. I am exhausted from the applications and the waiting; from the years spent on this hill in Worcester attending classes and climbing those daunting steps across the campus. I am also excited though, for the next month of celebration and festivities. I am excited for the summer and for the beautiful future beyond the horizon. I am excited to move on and to start a new chapter after this my undergraduate studies. Despite how nerve-racking these changes are, we can’t avoid them.
Change can be a stressful experience. When we have new challenges and new situations, we often yearn for what was before and for what might have been familiar. This is a natural occurrence, and I believe it is something that is part of being individuals with memory. For those who plan to go abroad for their junior year, it is okay to be worried; you must embrace it and then look past it, because I assure you your experience will be unforgettable. I’d extend the same assurance to those of us moving beyond Holy Cross; we are all on different paths, but I am certain that they will lead us on all sorts of grand adventures.
It is also okay to change your opinions and stances. Writing since freshman year, I think I’ve said quite a few things that I no longer necessarily believe. While some of it has come from personal development, a lot has come from my friends, colleagues and classmates, who rightfully and respectfully push back against my thoughts. Only through engagement can we see new perspectives, and only then can we change.
Change does not mean surrender; if that was the case, then we’d never have development, compromise or progress. Change keeps us in check and reminds us that we are not holier than thou or the center of the universe. At Holy Cross, we prioritize our personal development within a greater community. For that reason, I am very proud of my writers, professors and my fellow students who’ve instigated change.
In this simple article, I just want to express that change, in whatever form it arrives, is a necessity. It can sometimes not be avoided, and while it is scary or overwhelming at times, we must move on and have faith. We must be willing to rely on each other first and foremost– a community is a tangible and vital part of life.
A lot has changed in four years for all of us. Maybe not all good, but certainly formative and impactful. In the end it ain’t so bad, and we must take what we can get as we move forward. The best to you all!
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