My first semester of college was quite the roller coaster. Adjusting to dorm life had a rough start, but after I while, I got settled in and things just started to flow. The first few weeks I felt like I was struggling to find my place, and although I feel like I haven't found it exactly yet, I'm getting there. I haven't made too many new friends, but mostly because I guarded myself a lot, and I still am. I wasn't my usual bubbly, outgoing self during my first semester of college, but I'm hoping that with the new semester beginning, I will come out of my shell a little bit more. I definitely put up a wall that I hope to break through myself.
Acclimating myself to studying on my own and balancing my free time with school work was definitely a struggle for me. Looking back, I was bored a lot of the time, but realize now that I could've spent more time studying and I probably would still be bored, but I would've done better in my classes. I did pass all my classes. Not necessarily with flying colors, but there are no D's so that's good. I was getting really anxious towards the end of the semester because I was really struggling in my two hardest classes, but somehow I pulled through. I really don't know how I did it, but I did and I gave myself a good pat on the back. My professors from last semester were incredible and I'm taking classes with two of those professors this semester. I'm really grateful that I'm able to come to a school where I can go directly to my professor for help. I'm able to have a personal connection to my professors: they know my name, they know where I sit, they know exactly what I wrote in my paper. My stats professor reminded me hardcore of Ted from HIMYM and it was really weird but also really comforting because HIMYM is one of my favorite shows.
Other than that, my first semester was pretty good. Of course I was jumping with joy when it ended, but I learned a lot of valuable lessons:
1. Don't take 8 AMs. Having to go to class at 8 AM is a lot harder in college than it was in high school. I'm never doing that again.
2. Go get help. I'm very prideful in the fact that if I don't understand something, I will try my best to teach myself before going for help, but in my first semester of college, I learned that sometimes it's better just to go get help. I don't know everything, so I just have to suck it up and learn from the ones who actually know what the heck they're talking about.
3. Be more open. I've never lived my life as an open book, and I don't intend to do so any time soon, however, I've learned that if people can't get to know you, then you can't really get to know them.
4. Be more assertive. As I usually am quite assertive, I found that I didn't want people to think that I was pushy or bossy, I never really addressed the things that were bothering me.
5. If I'm bored, open a textbook and study. I spent many days lying in bed, changing my blog layout or watching 'One Direction Funny & Cute Moments 2015 Part 120" when I could've been studying or getting ahead on my essays. Although I'm really good at BS work, last minute work is never your best.
As second semester is starting, I'm looking forward to summer vacation, but I definitely plan on working harder this semester than I did last semester. I'm looking forward to learning new things and meeting new people. This second part of this new chapter of my life can go many ways, but I hope it goes well. I have a lot on my plate already but looking ahead, I know it will be great. I'm going to take the things I learned from first semester and make changes in the way I do things. College is A LOT and it's a lot harder than I expected it to be, but I'm taking it day by day and hopefully things will turn out great :)
As always, thank you for reading!
Love, Cat <3
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