My First Semester Of College

MTV created a television episode, following three students in their first semester of college. I can relate slightly to all three students, but related to Jolisa more than the others in the episode. Jolisa was moving out of her state to go to college and struggled finding money to support herself. She also had relationship problems with her boyfriend. Though I did not move out of state to go to college, I still face financial and relationship struggles; even if they are not all romantically. I was able to see Jolisa settle into an apartment with other friends. While I had the opportunity to live in an apartment, I lived with someone I graduated high school with. Since I do not live on campus, I missed out on the dorm life, like the other two college students in this episode. It is hard for me to make new friends when I do not live on campus; and that was a connection I made with Jolisa, how she struggled to speak to her roommates. I …show more content…
For me the only difficult thing with trying to be involved is there is not enough time for me to focus on schoolwork, homework, physical activity, a social life, and having a job. And then try to add time to receive help or go to activities that are provide by the school. From experience, having one person work one on one with me throughout the first semester would help significantly. I understand this is not possible because there is not enough staff or older students that could create this one on one with each and every freshman. I have joined the MNSA; which is a club for pre-nursing and nursing students to get involved in the community by hold bake sales, volunteering at blood drives, volunteering at 5Ks as well as many more. This club meets once a month between two of my classes. I am able to go to the club without any interruptions. I only joined this one club so I am not