I started college in August of 2016. I've been here for two months, give or take. So far my experience has been a mixed bag. There are lots of things I enjoy about the college experience. I have a roommate who doesn't care that my side of the room looks like something a tornado left behind. Two of my friends from high school chose to go to the same college so I get to seem a lot. My teacher's (for the most part) seem nice and some of them are even funny.
I appreciate that I'm getting a higher education, I really do. I understand that not everyone has the same opportunities as me; but there are still things about my experience that I don't like so much. No one told me not to sign up for 8 am classes, so I have an 8 am class every day of the week. You can only miss three days of class unexcused, I went through those in the first month. My friends from high school are starting to make other friends, and I am not. I can feel them drifting away. I find myself alone more and more as each day passes.
Getting to class has become fairly easy. I learned my way around campus quickly and I've pretty much got my schedule memorized. It doesn't hurt that all of my classes are in buildings within ten minutes of each other and my dorm.
I haven't learned all of my teachers' personalities yet. I've only had a one on one meeting with my biology professor so far. He seems nice, and very understanding. I like most of my teachers. In English 102 my professor makes a lot of jokes and seems very kind. My Latin professor is probably my favorite though. I might be biased because I already have a deep interest in roman history, but so far what I've seen of her is goofy but lovable.
Despite how my professors seem the classes they teach sometimes overwhelm me. Especially when I'm learning percentage formulas at 8 am. I thought I was stressed out in high school. Compared to College my high school stress seems like a fond vacation memory.
I've thought of dropping out many times, but my friends and family have all told me this is an opportunity I shouldn't squander. So for now I'm sticking with it. I have hope that it will get easier for me; not because anything will change, but because I will become more capable.
