I absolutely loved my first semester of college. I meet many new people and got involved in new activities. I actually never got home sick, which is a great thing. I enjoy living alone and cooking for myself. I eat so much healthier now! Another thing I enjoyed was able to manage my time. I…
DetailsWhen you begin college, you never really know what to expect. You’ve seen the movie cliches about the dorm life, about the crazed sororities and fraternities, about the never ending clubs, and about the everlasting friendships. You’ve heard about the treacherous finals and the sneaky midterms, about the long hours at the library and the…
DetailsI’ve actually learned a lot in my first semester at San Diego State University. I learned to become more independent. I am used to asking the adults in my family for guidance or if I was making the right decision, but I realized it was my time to make my own mistakes and my own…
DetailsReflecting back on the first term of my freshman year, leaves me with 3 really important recurrences. The first, parties. Being that my school is made up about 1,400 people, the parties aren’t that big or advertised. But I did go to a lot of parties my first term, and I found myself in a…
DetailsCollege is a very different experience than high school and anything else I have experienced. Being able to attend college is truly a blessing and every time I step foot on campus I am overwhelmed with enlightenment. My first semester of college was a very challenging one. It was challenging in many aspects such as…
DetailsReflecting back on my first quarter, I can say that it was a little bit of everything. From living about eight hours away from home to being independent and trying to separate my personal and academic life. The first week of school was good for me. I liked my schedule, which I only had classes…
DetailsLast quarter did not go exactly as I expected. The reason given is because I knew that I was going into a higher level of education. Though throughout the quarter I realize how poorly my teachers from high school taught me. I had to put in twice as much effort as my fellow peers in…
DetailsLast year, the very idea of college made me excited and anxious at the same time. However, after this first quarter at Santa Clara University, my initial nervousness has faded. I started college a week earlier than most incoming freshman due to my being a part of the LEAD Scholars Program, which is an on-campus…
DetailsAfter graduating high school and going into my college career I didn’t really know what to expect. I knew that college would be a huge step away from high school but that it would grant me access to limitless possibilities that would greatly benefit me in the future. All summer long I found myself contained…
DetailsAt the beginning of my fall semester I realized the major differences in the high school environment verses the college environment. In college I have more responsibilities; personal, academic and social. I’ve also faced (and is still facing) certain challenges as I transition into college. Even though these responsibilities have stayed the same I am…
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