Personal Narrative: My Experience At Houghton University

Recently I started my first year of college at Houghton college. I was so excited because I was leaving my hometown and exploring new places. This experienced changed me physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. Not saying the experience was bad at Houghton but there were a few things that I disliked. Houghton is mostly a "white school" there are a few mixed races but the percentage of whites is 79.2. During black history month a black student received a note saying "You don't belong here nigger" and that's when I decided enough is enough It's time to leave this school. I come from buffalo NY which is a small but big city to the middle of nowhere called " Houghton NY". I started off with many friends, I went to the gym everyday, joined a few clubs, my grades were going great and I began to have a stronger connection my God. Until the next month... My friends and I started drifting apart and my grades were going from an A+ to a D-, also my parents struggled to give me money while I was in college because they still had bills to pay at home so I got a 2 jobs. So there I was with no friends, poor grades, and working two jobs. Since I would work on the weekends and at nights It was hard for me to study, go to school, and sleep. With all this going on I started gaining weight and losing …show more content…
I began asking my professors for extra work so I can get my grade caught up. I still kept working but on breaks I would actually study with friends for about 30 minutes to a hour. I began going to the gym again about twice a week. I soon learned that those friends that drifted away God let them leave my life for a reason and I wish nothing but the best for them. Even though I didn't reach my goal as a 4.0 student I am still proud of myself because I worked hard and I never gave up! I've always been a go getter with a positive attitude and with God all my side I can do anything I put my mind