Final Reflection

The past 5 weeks as a college student have been a wonderful experience. Before I started college I was so nervous about the whole thing. I didn’t know what it was going to be like with out my family or friends. I’m glad to say that I didn’t really get too homesick. I found that I really like my new independence and I think I have handled it responsibly. All my friends told me I wasn’t going to survive in college because I was going to have to do everything myself. I proved this to be false. Doing laundry and cleaning, two things I never did at home, have become routine. I realize now how much I took my mom for granted and I’m more appreciative of all she does for me. Time management I have also found to be very important. Its so easy to get distracted here, and its so important to keep your priorities straight. I learned this the hard way. I had my best friend stay with me one weekend and I had a huge psychology test that Monday. Needless to say I tried to cram 3 psych chapters into my brain the Sunday before and completely failed. Its through experiences like this that we learn about our selves and the things we need to do to succeed. The next test I took my time and started studying ahead of time and scored a 98 on my test. I think I made the right decision in starting in the summer. Fall is going to be completely different but at least now I have an idea of what college is like. I was pleasantly surprised by my first couple weeks as a college student. As much as I miss home, I cant wait to come back and start again in August.