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The Honest Truth About Freshmen Year Of College

It was not like I expected.

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The Honest Truth About Freshmen Year Of College

It sucked. To be honest, it was one of the hardest years I’ve lived through so far. Moving out for the first time was a huge adjustment for me. I hated it. I did not like the location of where I had moved even though I loved those that I lived with, college dorming was not my thing. I did things without having to ask my parents if it was OK. I had to figure out all my meals on my own for the first time while I was away. I had to deal with day to day things on my own for the first time. It was a completely new world for me.

Since my first semester away at college I have moved back home and transferred to a new college. One that fits my lifestyle much better than the one before that. Leaving my friends was hard and leaving to go back home was a big decision. I love my friends that I made at my first college and plan to keep their friendships even though we no longer spend every second together. I told myself that it was normal that moving to college just isn’t for everyone. I was one of those people that just wasn't cut out to live in the dorms. I’m glad I got the chance to experience the dorm life and to meet the people that I did. I would not change first semester if I could. Even though it was one of the toughest stages in my life; I am a better person because of the things that I learned.

At my current school I am more comfortable with the living situation and am able to focus more on school. Since moving back home to something that was more comfortable I have become a happier person. The school work was hard and I was pushed to do things that I thought I would never be able to do. I gave a 30 minute presentation to a class and I wrote about philosophy (which I honestly still don't understand).

I realized that sometimes you just need to look a little harder at what is going to make you happy. Sometimes you won’t get it on the first try. Or the second. Or even the third time. I was lucky to find a place to go to school that made me happy and would benefit my growth as a student as well. I could live at home and receive a good education. Freshmen year was hard, but I am thankful for the way that it happened. It changed my perspective and helped me be the person that I am today. It defintiely wasn’t the normal freshmen year. But, I can’t wait to see what the rest of my college experience brings.




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