Personal Narrative: My Experience At Kutztown University

Ever since I set foot on the campus of Kutztown University as a high school freshman, I made it my goal to become a Golden Bear. I was excited to begin my college career during the Summer Academy and thought that I knew everything about myself. Little did I know that many obstacles would be placed before me and challenge me in ways that I did not think were possible. There were man days that I felt like quitting college. It was not at all what I expected. In some ways it feels like the semester has lasted forever, and yet lucky for me, it also feels like the semester has flown by. I have learned many things about myself and I have grown and matured though the process. The thing that taught me the most about myself and caused me the most stress in my first semester of college was my dorm experience. Having chosen my first roommate during Connections, I thought that I was going to have a great semester. My roommate convinced me that he wanted the same things that I did. We agreed to no …show more content…
Two specific, news-worthy events have changed history and affected me. For the first time in Pennsylvania, the APSCUF chose to strike over contract disputes with the PASSHE. At the same time, America was witnessing the upcoming Presidential election and shocking win of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton. Both of these events caused me to evaluate my own thoughts and feelings and make my own opinion about each event. I am no longer expected to follow my parents, teachers, friends, or peers in their ideas but am now able to express myself as a mature adult and independent thinker. I took it upon myself to attend all classes during the strike even when most were cancelled. I also stayed informed during the election process by watching debates and reading news reports. I feel I have learned a lot about these processes and will have stories to tell about each of them to future grand-