Throughout my childhood, I loved watching animated movies. One of my favorite animated films that I have watched as a kid was Toy Story. Now, as an adult, I have decided to watch the last scenes of Toy Story 3. During one of the last scenes of Toy Story 3, Andy is finally leaving for college. One of the scenes reveals Andy with his mother looking at his empty room that he had lived in all his life as he finally leaves for college.
As a child, I never realized how significant this scene was, as it showed Andy’s mom crying over Andy’s empty room and she finally embraces her son one last time before he leaves to college and be on his own. Now, as I make it halfway through my first year of college, I finally understand how emotional it is to make the transition from high school to college. When I first came to college my family was very emotional because of how big of a step I was taken into the next chapter of my life. I’ve realized how much I’ve grown as an adult and after years of being close with my family, I have finally gained some independence by going to college and creating new experiences that will help me grow as an individual.
At the end of the movie, Andy leaves his toys with Bonnie. Much like that scene, I have left my childhood behind and started a new chapter of my life where I am able to have a little more freedom of my own. Therefore, watching the last scenes of Toy Story 3 as an adult made me realize how relatable and emotional it is to start college and start on a new page, something I never quite understood as a kid.
