My College Career Analysis

My first semester of college was not a pleasant way to start off my college career. Before I started college, I thought I would be a great student. I was accepted into the school that I had dreamed about for so long, Roosevelt University. I had thought that it would be the perfect school for me. Unfortunately, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Moving from a small town in Wisconsin to Chicago was a shock. I was overwhelmed with all the changes that were happening in such as short amount of time such as being on my own, starting university, and living in a big city. It was such a different experience than I thought it would be. I did not make any friends so most of my time I locked myself in my room and cried. I felt as if I had no one which …show more content…
I will be in a better place as I will be back with my family and in an environment where I am familiar and comfortable. Being in a comfortable environment will help me focus solely on what is important which is my education. UW-Parkside should have been the school that I started my college career at but I was certain that Roosevelt University was the school for me. UW-Parkside is everything that I could want in a university and more. I know I will have all the resources to be successful academically at UW-Parkside. One of my happiest memories of my spring semester was when I was studying for weeks for my one of finals and used every resource I could. I was beyond worried that I would still manage to get a low grade but I ended up scoring a 98%. It was an incomparable feeling and it is a feeling I want to experience over and over at UW-Parkside. To be able to bring my experiences and my motivation to the community at Parkside would be a dream come true. I am the first in my family with the opportunity to go to college and I do not want to waste it. I want to be motivation for others and send a message that although you may hit a few bumps in the road, you just have to keep going to reach your