College! Everyone makes it seem like a terrifying new step in your life and it is...well at least before you actually get there. I was so nervous at the thought of being away from my parents and the rest of my family. We're are pretty much the Brady Bunch. We eat supper as a family every night, I can talk to them about anything, and I rely on them a ton to help me through tough and stressful times. I wasn't sure who I would be able to go to once I was here with my problems. I mean I realized that I'd still be able to talk to them on the phone and with our technology these days there's skype but it just didn't seem like it'd be the same. I got nervous whenever I thought about who my roommate would be. All of my friends who were going to the big universities found out their roommates way before I did. Some of them had roommates where they had nothing in common. I was super scared that was going to happen to me. What if we didn't get along? I have to live with this girl for a whole year in a small confined space. Then I started thinking about homework and classes. Everyone says college is super hard. That it requires a lot of studying and time. I wasn't sure if I would be able to hande the workload along with being involved in a sport.
However, all of these insecurities about college are filled with excitement once you finally get all moved in. So far since I have been here, I have felt a little homesick but not too bad. I don't have a lot of time to really think about it. I have made friends with a good group of girls who live on my floor that I know I could go to if I had a problem or needed someone to talk to. My RA of my floor is also super cool and has already reassured us that she is here for us and will help us through anything if we ever need it. I have felt so much more comfortable since then. I haven't had any problems with my roommate yet either. We're really good friends so far and have soooo much in common. It's actually kind of creapy. We have the same favorite color, are interested in the same type of stuff, and so much more. I feel like I got very lucky. And lastly the homework load is a lot more than high school. I'm not going to lie to you. It takes a lot more time and effort. In high school I never read my textbooks. I didn't really have to. College is a whole other story. You have to read your textbooks, take a lot of notes, and study quite a bit. It is a lot of work but I have figured out so far that I can handle it. I just have to manage my time.
So as you can see college can be very stressful, scary, and emotional at times but it is the best time of your life. You get to discover the real you and prepare yourself for being successful in your future.
Until next time......
Chelsey :)
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