Forbes Magazine ranked Augustana University No.98 on the “Americas Top Colleges of 2017.” Ultimately, this is an amazing accomplishment for Augustana University and demonstrates what prestige university lays in the center of Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I am honored to say that I have recieved the ability to pursue my education career at Augustana University. However, my first month at Augustana has had some ups and downs. First off, my time spent at Augustana has not been all dandelions and rainbows. I am not going to lie it has been one of the biggest struggles I have had to conquer. My expectations were high for my first weeks at Augustana and my expectations have so far not been met. Being born and raised in Minnesota you come to realize “Minnesota Nice” is a real thing. The people that I have met here are not as friendly and nice and the people I was close with back home. This is
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To being, I have had a difficult time making friends and finding a group of people that enjoy the same things I do. Not to mention, in high school I spent most of my time with a close knit group of 30 people fro my grade. Our graduating class was the biggest Sartell, MN had seen come across. Everyone in our grade was close and we did not cause much trouble. Coming to Augustana, a smaller university, I hoped that I would find a tight knit group of friends to be really close with. However, so far I feel pretty lonely and that I have to do things independently. I know meeting friends takes time, but I wish things were happening a lot faster. I have done also tried to get involved, so that I can meet new people. I have gone to fitness classes, joined all terrain volleyball, and signed up for SALT and the nursing club. I hope that getting involved in these activities helps to meeting new people. Augustana has potential and I hope that I can get past the nerves of meeting new people, so that I can succeed at
To being, I have had a difficult time making friends and finding a group of people that enjoy the same things I do. Not to mention, in high school I spent most of my time with a close knit group of 30 people fro my grade. Our graduating class was the biggest Sartell, MN had seen come across. Everyone in our grade was close and we did not cause much trouble. Coming to Augustana, a smaller university, I hoped that I would find a tight knit group of friends to be really close with. However, so far I feel pretty lonely and that I have to do things independently. I know meeting friends takes time, but I wish things were happening a lot faster. I have done also tried to get involved, so that I can meet new people. I have gone to fitness classes, joined all terrain volleyball, and signed up for SALT and the nursing club. I hope that getting involved in these activities helps to meeting new people. Augustana has potential and I hope that I can get past the nerves of meeting new people, so that I can succeed at