This weekend I am starting my junior year at SUNY Cortland, and I couldn't be more excited. At this point there's something about being in this place that just feels magical for me and doesn't leave me questioning my decision to come to here at all.

Freshman year, I was young and nervous, anxious and anticipating absolutely anything that could come my way. I knew a few people from high school and my roommate only from Facebook messages. I moved in, took it day by day, and slowly started to feel comfortable in my new home. I loved exploring new environments and meeting new people everyday. Me and my roommate got along perfectly, and I formed relationships with a lot of great people.

Sophomore year, I felt like I had my ground established I had some solid friends, but I knew things would be different from freshman year. I was nervous, but not as nervous. When I started my sophomore year it was extremely different from my freshman year, more than I could've expected. I felt really comfortable with everything around me, and I really felt myself starting to come into my own.

Now as I embark on my junior year I feel ready for anything, I have a bunch of amazing friends, and I feel like I know campus like the back of my hand. By my third year, I started to feel like this school is my home. Coming back here I am overwhelmed with excitement. I can't wait to take my upcoming classes, because by junior year with most of the general requirements out of the way I can take classes i'm really interested in. I'm so excited to see all the faces I missed over the summer. I am comfortable with the job I have that I've been doing for a couple years now, that I enjoy, and I see opportunities for more work everywhere.

My goals for this semester are to make the absolute best of everything. I want to take opportunities, focus, try my hardest at everything I do, and have an amazing time as well. I want to meet more amazing people and try new things. The summer was the optimal period of relaxation and transition. I was able to accomplish a lot of the things I wanted to while giving my mind the perfect break from the craziness of the semester. Now I am well rested, motivated, and ready to take the semester in my prime.

Junior year, you are a new beginning I am very happy to embark on. I can't wait to see what you have to bring.