Days, weeks, and months have passed and I survived my first college quarter. College life is so different from how movies make it seem. In movies, all they show is that college is just to party and do all the crazy things you never could because you were under your parents’ rules. Ever since I…
In the beginning of this quarter I was a little depressed, because I really messed up last quarter with my academics. That has not stopped me from looking at this as a lesson that will help me understand that you will always need to ask for help even though you think you know everything. Personally…
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…
When 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…
I’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…
Reflecting 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…
College 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…
Reflecting 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…
Last 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…
Last 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…