Does anyone remember Jolt cola from back in the mid-80’s? It was the first attempt at an energy drink and if my memory serves me correctly it was basically cola with massive amounts of sugar and caffeine in it. Having freshly arrived at college, this was instantly intriguing to me and all of my new found friends. College was so vastly different from high school that aside from the academic challenge I was hardly ready for it. Who knew staying up until 2am with your new friends meant you’d barely (if at all) be able to make an 8am class? Who knew that endless amounts of free time meant just going and going and going and then drinking some Jolt to keep going, lest you miss something weird and wonderful in all of your new found freedom. My college’s motto was “Expression Necessary to Evolution” and evolve I did. Freed from the trap of Catholic School, where the discipline, guilt and dogma weighed heavier than a water soaked wool coat, I finally felt the real me coming through. Finally I was becoming comfortable in my own skin, safely ensconced with all my fellow weirdos that I didn’t even know were out there the year before. Finally I could relax and just be me and it felt amazing. So, I certainly wanted to stay awake for it. JOLT!
Cahlas Tawkin 
Love the title of your post, that’s what made me read it 🙂
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Nice! That’s great feedback for me b/c I’ve been working on my titles…Thank you so much for reading!
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Well you’re doing really well 🙂
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You hooked me in with the word “caffeine ” 🙂
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Hahahahaaa Thanks for reading!
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I experienced a similar type of unique freedom at college too.
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Wasn’t it just awesome!!! It was a long time ago now but I still remember vividly what it was like. I loved every minute of it!!
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Yes, my university years were among my favorite.
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You leave us wanting, more just like caffeine.
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