Just yesterday I realized something very important, there is only a little over five weeks left before the end of my first semester here at college. Had you asked me a year ago if I thought this is where I would be in a year's time I would have laughed and said there is no possible way. Coming to college has been a big change in my life, especially since I am an "Old freshman" because I am 22. It has not been easy, and the transition from living out in the real world to living on campus and going to school again was not the most fun thing in the world. I had to adjust to college life, find new friends, go to classes, and do homework again. Homework alone was a challenge because figuring out what exactly is being asked of you is a challenge in itself.

Another big adjustment was dorm life, and learning how to live with a roommate who is not your sibling that you can just throw pillows at. Dorm/roommate life requires that you have mature conversations and solve conflict peacefully, or it will be a very long semester with that roommate. College food was also an adjustment, because I went from eating whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted, it went to a particular menu offered at certain times, which means I better make it to that meal time before the Café closes, or I will not be eating for that certain meal.

All these things aside, college has been and will continue to be a very wise choice on my part, and I am glad that I finally decided to go. The benefits far outweigh the minor problems here at college. On top of that, I am surrounded by people who care about me and my well-being, and teachers who want to see me succeed, and offer all the help I could possibly ever need. I would not have been able to get where I am today without the support of my family and friends who believe in me (you all know who you are).

College is hard and tedious, but the outcome will be well worth the effort. I am glad I made the decision to come to college and given the option again, I would still choose to go to college. So as I sit here with only a little bit over 5 weeks until Midterms (Oh no, not yet!), and the end of the semester, I think I have really come a long way in a short amount of time; making life better for myself, and making myself a better person in the process. I cannot wait to see what next semester has in store for me, or what the next few semesters hold in store for me, and beyond that graduation and the life beyond college. It really is something to be proud of, and I hope to graduate with a transcript I can be proud of as well. My hope is that future generations, or anyone for that matter, will go to college and get a higher education, because if I can do it at 22 years old, anyone can.