Oh man, what a year, full of many roller coaster rides. My first day on campus felt amazing, I couldn’t believe I had completed a goal of mine after so long. Walking around on campus admiring so many amazing features before having to stay in a classroom for so long was the best time I had my first week on campus. After that first week of admiring the campus, it was time to hit the books and start my path for my future. The first semester on campus seemed to be going so smooth, being able to focus on class and asking questions when I wasn’t sure how something was the answer. That quickly changed after my roommates seemed to settle in. Starting to know more people and finding out ways of being sneaky on campus. Eventually, they started to
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I never thought coming to college would be easy by any means. Being out in a bigger world than high school there were bound to be obstacles I would have to adapt to and change from what I did in high school. There really were no reasons why coming to college did not meet any of my expectations. I knew it wasn’t going to be like it is made out to be in movies or open houses. That is for sure. Open houses are made to convince you to go to that college, stretching the truth and covering anything up that might turn people away. I decided to come here not because of the open house but because I wanted to stand out at a thriving and developing …show more content…
After meeting with numerous professors they always end the meeting with something similar to I wish more students would take advantage of office hours like you have. Not hearing this early on sort of set me behind when I needed help in class but I did not want to make it seem like I was not as smart for having to go to the professor for help. In reality, that means that you’re smart but you just can’t figure out why something is how it is and you want to know. Never be afraid of going to a professor and asking for help. It will help you in the long run more than you think it
I never thought coming to college would be easy by any means. Being out in a bigger world than high school there were bound to be obstacles I would have to adapt to and change from what I did in high school. There really were no reasons why coming to college did not meet any of my expectations. I knew it wasn’t going to be like it is made out to be in movies or open houses. That is for sure. Open houses are made to convince you to go to that college, stretching the truth and covering anything up that might turn people away. I decided to come here not because of the open house but because I wanted to stand out at a thriving and developing …show more content…
After meeting with numerous professors they always end the meeting with something similar to I wish more students would take advantage of office hours like you have. Not hearing this early on sort of set me behind when I needed help in class but I did not want to make it seem like I was not as smart for having to go to the professor for help. In reality, that means that you’re smart but you just can’t figure out why something is how it is and you want to know. Never be afraid of going to a professor and asking for help. It will help you in the long run more than you think it