I am an only child meaning my parents were extremely strict and made sure I was within arm’s reach at all times. My friends who had more lenient parents would describe how they would go out alone and it was always a desire of mine to have a sense freedom. Fast-forward to when it was time to go off to college, I decided to live on campus to have a feel of freedom and to become independent since I always felt that a was dependent on my parents. Moving from my home to my dorm was hectic. It was a lot of traveling back and forth because I wanted to make my dorm feel as if I was still at home therefore I brought my whole room to the dorm.
I was petrified when I was finally by myself in a dorm with a stranger who is now a close friend of mine. I am an introverted individual which makes it challenging for me to start a conversation therefore for the first couple of weeks I was to myself, which I hated because I wanted to meet new people. So I took the initiative, stepped out of my comfort zone and began speaking to the students, I met a lot of amazing individuals from this experience which I will always be grateful for. Being in college and in high school are two …show more content…
when I was under pressure I tend not have any appetite and my only focus was to finish my work which almighty lead me to an unhealthy weight loss. Always have time for yourself, have time to breathe, eat, sleep and think. Fortunately, for me, my university offers many programs to turn to if you ever need any advice. Even if you are not staying on campus make sure you have an advisor or mentor to talk to. When you finally move, it will feel lonely, but it will give you the opportunity to build your life, you will now manage who you let come into your left and have an influence on you. Everyone has been in a situation where they felt alienated, new and out of place, you must be past that stage to
I was petrified when I was finally by myself in a dorm with a stranger who is now a close friend of mine. I am an introverted individual which makes it challenging for me to start a conversation therefore for the first couple of weeks I was to myself, which I hated because I wanted to meet new people. So I took the initiative, stepped out of my comfort zone and began speaking to the students, I met a lot of amazing individuals from this experience which I will always be grateful for. Being in college and in high school are two …show more content…
when I was under pressure I tend not have any appetite and my only focus was to finish my work which almighty lead me to an unhealthy weight loss. Always have time for yourself, have time to breathe, eat, sleep and think. Fortunately, for me, my university offers many programs to turn to if you ever need any advice. Even if you are not staying on campus make sure you have an advisor or mentor to talk to. When you finally move, it will feel lonely, but it will give you the opportunity to build your life, you will now manage who you let come into your left and have an influence on you. Everyone has been in a situation where they felt alienated, new and out of place, you must be past that stage to