Up Down Rollercoaster

The dictionary explains “roller coaster” as an elevated railway constructed with sharp curves and steep inclines on which cars roll, as in an amusement park; but it also says it is a kind of behaviour, events or experiences characterized by sudden and extreme changes. This is exactly what my transition from secondary school to higher education felt like.
Having to graduate from school was the most terrifying, saddest and sweetest moment of my life. I felt emotions I had never felt before. I did not want to leave; however, I was forced to do so. Just like when you get on a roller coaster: you are horrified, your hands sweat and your heart is about to explode but you are still there, sitting, hoping for the ride to start. And when it does, all of a sudden it is over. Just like secondary school. You want to take another ride even though you had your ups and downs, but you are required to stand in line again. The only difference is that, when you get on the roller coaster again, it is not the same, it has changed and it is college now.
So you are in a whole new roller coaster now and the turns, slides and spins you knew by heart are different. In school I knew everyone and everyone knew me, and somehow this felt comfortable. My transition to college was not easy. It took me a while to cope with the idea of being away from my friends and teachers, and starting a career that would come along with me for the rest of my life. In college you have to be more independent and in some way I got attracted to this freedom. So one way or another, I managed to find my vocation. And so this ride goes on, it accelerates, goes backwards and gets really high.
Both secondary school and college have their ups and downs. I guess I just have to buckle up my seatbelt and enjoy this roller coaster of emotions and survive through the rest of the