(Option 2)
In the past, I have always been someone who resists change in my own life. I have struggled with letting go of things and like most people felt comfortable spending time with the same people and doing the same things. I also have always found comfort in having a very standard routine everyday, until recently. When I was living in India, I was spending time with the same group of people and my family all the time. I knew things were going to change once I moved for college, but I didn't know how hard it was going to be.
Change can be challenging, especially because it presents a great deal of uncertainty. As someone who lived in what now seems like a bubble in India, I realized that I had to completely escape my comfort zone. When I first came to college, initially I wanted to keep visiting my high school friends who moved near me and was uncomfortable eating food I wasn't used to and adapting to living in a dorm. However, one day after speaking to my sister who went through a similar experience I realized that change is very important for personal growth. I started stepping out of my comfort zone and started meeting new people and realized that I was becoming much more confident and happier. I learnt that college will be what I make of it and started embracing being able to live with my friends despite the initial discomfort. While this was important for me in order to grow, I also realized that the things that brought me comfort also brought me joy and I didn't have to let them go completely.
While embracing change has helped me grow, I continue to cherish the things that bring me joy and comfort. I have now learnt the importance of finding a balance between my life in India and my college life. I still stay in touch with my friends and family back home as often as I can, but I also make sure to be present in my college life and constantly explore new things that help me learn more about myself. So embracing change is important, but it is equally important to have a routine and things that bring me comfort. I feel that as long as you're present, it's okay to have a comfort zone but every once in a while I also make sure to step out of it.