Paul Quinn Narrative

Today, June 18th, 2017, marks the last day of my first week of college at Paul Quinn College and I am proud to say, “I survived”. Committing to Paul Quinn was a really big decision for me because this school is a 17 hour drive away from my home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. I was afraid that I might get homesick or that I would not have the support of my family because I would be so far away from home. Soon, after visiting the Dallas campus, I realized that Paul Quinn was the school for me. This is the school where I will grow as an individual and I have come to that realization in my first week of college through the many conversations with upperclassmen, faculty, alumni and summer bridge students. I had a tough first day at Paul Quinn because I got an “F” on my first homework assignment. It was a homework assignment that took me at least three hours to write. When I, finally, finished writing and looking over the assignment, it was almost 2:00 a.m.. It was not about the time I spent on the paper that made me so upset. It was about the fact that I put a lot of effort and work …show more content…
I thought that it was going to be hard adjusting because I’ve always had a hard time adjusting to new people, new surroundings and all new things. I’m getting myself mentally prepared for whatever comes my way, especially from President Sorrell because he’s about business, and I know that he wants the best out of me. I just am going into next week with a different head on my shoulders and I’m ready to focus on my work 100%. I was most concerned with the fact that Cristo Rey didn’t really, overall, prepare me for college so it’s my duty to step up and get things done. This first week of college has been really difficult for me with the work load and the many projects we’ve already been assigned in this week alone, although they might not be due