It was a bit difficult at first to be with people I never knew. I didn't know how I should behave just to fit in. But eventually, everything went smoothly. I met wonderful friends whom are still my best buddies even until now. Every time we would meet up, we will never fail to recall how we were back in college; how we were molded to what we are now. College is a dry run of the rest of our lives. It's a training ground on how to be successful and become good people.…
You meet you new people and make friends with people you never meet in with school you meet different type of people you learn to cope with them. You meet even more people every day…
I came to college and had no idea what to expect. When I entered the school I have chosen, it seemed like I was in a new world with people I do not know. I walked around the campus and felt like I was this lost little freshman.…
Over the next few days I gave myself pep talks regularly to calm my nerves about attending a new school with a population six times that of my old high school. When the first day of school finally rolled around I sort of felt happy. I was looking forward to a new start and an opportunity to make new friends, take different classes and learn more about my new environment. When I got onto the bus that morning I sat quietly as the rest of the bus was filled with the chatter of friends reuniting from their long exciting…
College is nerve racking to some people leave home for the first time stepping out of their parents’ shadow. Going to a place you only visit once and reading about it can be nervous. Entered into classes, meeting new face, mouth getting dry you terrifying of what you might say or do. You feel…
This first week of college has been very exciting. I remember on Sunday all day not knowing what and how to feel and what to expect. I woke up Monday morning nervous and excited, but also blessed because I feel lucky for what I call “one of those fortunate kids to be able to attend college”. I’ve been reading this devotional book each morning since I began Monday and I pray before I leave the house. Monday morning, I got on this campus, and I immediately started walking towards my first class, excited and anxious, but nervous because I didn’t know anyone in the class. I met my first teacher for the day, Mrs. Martinez for Math, and she is such a sweet and nice woman. Then, I had my hour-and-a-half until my next class, Student Success, so I met up with my best friend Whitney, which I haven’t seen the last time we were at Taco Bell with her mom and grandma, sometime in late June or early July. Her mom passed away last month and Thursday, August 29th would be one month. I was so happy to see her and share my college experience with her!!! Then, I had lunch and bought a ham and swiss cheese sub. Then, it was time to go to my last class, Student Success with Mrs. Butler, who is also a lovely lady. I walked in the class, with my friend Alison, and was nervous not knowing what to expect. The syllabus and presentation was very informative and I enjoyed playing and listening to the “Have You Ever?” and the “Head, Shoulders” games. The day ended. I left the campus happy and grateful to be a part of this experience. Tuesday afternoon came and I went to my English class, and met my teacher, Mr. Vrhovac, who is a really funny guy and sarcastic. I also left this day feeling happy and grateful and I’m really starting to feel comfortable in my own skin and I’m loving passing through many of my friends from whom I went to high school with or young adults from my church.…
The first challenge that the majority of students have to undertake when becoming an undergraduate is long term. Homesickness is evident in many students. Not necessarily missing family but friends as well. In addition to this, one has had to leave behind a familiar place. A place that many people may have lived for all of their lives, therefore, the change in surroundings could possibly be overwhelming, making it difficult to adjust to student life. Furthermore, when leaving behind a place for some students they may be leaving behind a partner. Long-term relationships are then a factor when moving away and also the idea that you or your partner will meet someone else. This is another factor, which is extremely important when becoming a student. In a new place you therefore meet new people. New friendships must be formed and trust placed in these. Students react differently to being put in accommodation with between two and over ten more people. Some will relish the idea and begin making friendships as soon as they arrive. However, for others this may be found hard, especially for typically quiet, shy and reserved people. These…
So you are in a whole new roller coaster now and the turns, slides and spins you knew by heart are different. In school I knew everyone and everyone knew me, and somehow this felt comfortable. My transition to college was not easy. It took me a while to cope with the idea of being away from my friends and teachers, and starting a career that would come along with me for the rest of my life. In college you have to be more independent and in some way I got attracted to this freedom. So one way or another, I managed to find my vocation. And so this ride goes on, it accelerates, goes backwards and gets really high.…
Second, for me it was an amazing experience that I had never gone through in my life. For the first time in my entire life I was studying something that I was really into of. Studying Electrical Engineering for me was the best choice because I knew that I was meant to study this. The other new thing is that succeeding depended exclusively on me; nobody was going to be pushing me to study or to prepare my homework. This new stage in my life was totally new for me and it was something that I had to get used to..…
On the morning of the first day I felt rather enthusiastic to meet new people and to make new friends and to have a fresh start. Our whole class got diverged into 2 different groups and we got to introduce ourselves to each other which was out of the ordinary due to many of the class being shy and quiet being in a new environment. Being the confident person I am I do not tend to get nervous in such situations as starting college or a new school because people who tend to get nervous have it harder fitting in and finding out who wants to be their friend but if you go straight into the atmosphere of people you will see who you get along with and who you will most probably need to steer clear of.…
Life in Second College is unforgettable, I still can recall back my experiences in my first year of university life. I was far away from my family. It was my first time to be separated from them. I was very blur when I enter to college at the first day. The orientation week is the most unforgettable for me in second college. I had met many new people all over the states during those days. On the first day, it was a bit difficult to be with people I never knew. I did not know how I should behave just to fit in. However, there were many activities that can let us know each other during the orientation week. We had more understood about each other through those activities.…
When I entered my college for the first day, I looked around with a mixed feeling of perplexity and joy. I was puzzled as I was not habituated to the ‘college-ways’ of things. The students in batches were moving up and down the corridors for their classes. The professors were coming smilingly and exchanging greetings with the students in a friendly manner.…
My first day at college was what one could only call absolute bliss. I woke up at 4:30 in the morning to drive three and a half hours down to . When we first arrived on campus my parents hustled me out of the car to go stand in line to get my key and my card activated. This process, while important, was my least favorite part of the day. Waiting in line with hundreds of other teenagers moving at a snail’s pace. But finally after everything was taken care of we got to go to to set up my belongings in my dorm.…
Coming to college, I was terrified. I had no idea what to expect. I was about to be thrown into a brand new situation with people I did not know, and classes that I was not prepared for so I was worried about making new friends, but I eventually met many great people. Through friendship and the living environment in the freshman dorms such as Pritchard Hall at Virginia Tech, my group of friends has found a sense of place and community in our first year at school.…
In my first day of college I was excited, and at the same time I was a little nervous too. The day before I packed all my necessary materials for the next day. That night I could not sleep thinking how my day was going to be. I felt nervous because I did not know any person or what to expect from my professors. To my surprise the morning came fast.…