Submitted by Ruthie Suarez Starting college is supposed to be one of the most exciting times in your life. It’s when you step out into independence, meet new people, and begin shaping the path toward your future. But for me, my freshman year began with something I never expected: bullying. Up until that point, I had never been bullied before in my life. I had gone through middle school and high school without ever experiencing that kind of mistreatment. So when it happened in college – the one place I thought people would finally be mature and grown enough to know better – it was shocking. It didn’t feel real…