My First Semester Analysis

My First Semester at Iowa State
My time here so far as a freshman at Iowa State University has been memorable. From the times spent with friends to even the classes, my past semester here has been great. Being surrounded by many helpful people, friends and having the Multicultural center to rely on has played a big role on how I have been able to cope with stressful times. Being in a new setting and no longer being under my mom’s roof had been a difficult time for me. Transitioning into a new environment was a very stressful time, but with being here for an entire semester I have become very comfortable with Iowa State and have been able to call this place home.
One of the biggest challenges I had faced throughout the semester was being undecided. For more than half the semester I was undecided with my major, making my time here up until I had chosen a major very stressful. During this period, I felt like I did not belong at Iowa State, not knowing my major took a huge toll on me. I felt as if all the classes I had been taking throughout the semester were a waist because I didn’t know what I wanted to do. I didn’t know where I was going with my life or where I belonged in life. …show more content…
A lesson that I can connect to the most was the blackboard reflection over “Living and Leading with Less Than Enough.” I think that I can connect to this lesson outside of the classroom the most because I have lived with less than enough for as long as I can remember. I don’t find this as a burden, but more of a lesson I have learned throughout my life. This life lesson has taught me to connect to others who not only look like me, but with those who have dealt with the same experiences. Something else it has taught me is how to be a leader in certain situations, this is something that I am still working on, but have been overcoming as time goes