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My first two weeks on campus were great. When I first walked on to the campus, it felt very foreign like I was in another country. I didn’t feel connected yet and still felt like a visitor. Most of the time I didn’t know exactly where I was going and of course, I didn’t want to look like a freshman. Eventually, I did find where I was going, after going to Cajun connection. Cajun connection was amazing. When I first got in my class, everything seemed slow but as soon as the class started, I knew that this class was going to one of my favorites. I liked everything about the class from my classmates, to my teacher and peer leader. Those two days of Cajun connection were fun but also really hot. I had a lot of expectations for college. I expected
So far, I am only in my first semester of college, but I love it. I have met a whole new set of friends and find that things are always happening on campus and in the city. I was homesick for about the first week, but after that I never thought about being homesick again. I had too many interesting things to do. For the first t...
At the beginning of my freshman year, I was ready for whatever was going to be thrown at me. I was excited for the new school and the new opportunities. I had barely made the golf team but for some reason that did not faze me. I had friends from my prior years of schools and I was happy. The classes were easier than I thought they were going to be which was my biggest worry going in. Little did I know that my friendships were the biggest issue.
Being an incoming freshman can be difficult because one doesn’t know what to expect. I remember coming to orientation and being nervous because I thought that I would meet negative and judgmental people, but I was honestly met with people of opposite traits. Once I observed how courteous and welcoming the Reagan link crew leaders were, I realized that Reagan was going to be a place in which I would be able to feel comfortable and have the opportunity to grow into an admirable young adult because I would be surrounded by people who are exactly that. When introduced to a new setting, I am usually quite timid, but the link crew leaders helped me open up and provided a safe environment. Truthfully, if the link crew leaders hadn’t showed me how positive high school can be, I think that I wouldn’t have enjoyed the beginning of my freshman year as much.
Summer term 2016 was the very first time I was considered a college student who attended Florida International University or any university for that matter. I was nervous, intimidated by the drastic changes that were about to occur in my life. As a first semester freshman I did not know what the college life held for me and did not want to. I was closed off from my surroundings and felt comfortable going from home to school and back home. It was convenient not having to be involved in all of these extracurricular activities and clubs. I would always have more than enough time to excel in my studies as I breezed through the semester with exceptional
Prompt: In 500 words or more, describe your collegiate experience thus far. How has this experience and the knowledge you've gained influenced what you plan to study? How have they influenced your decision to apply to St. Edward's?
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At the outset of college, orientation, I was not so thrilled. Number one because Mason likes most everyone else was my second choice. I had hope to get into UVA but I knew my grade point average went to *censored* my senior year and it wasn't going to happen. So here I am sitting I the theater in the basement of Johnson Center listening to some old guy, whose brown suede jacket and bright pink shirt are making me dizzy, go on and on about the honor code. Don't cheat, gees that's a new concept. The night finished up with some cheesy get to know you class dance and sleeping in the dorms at Wilson. Ah the smell of stagnant air that had not been circulated in four months. Combine that with a super soft sinking mattress and one can image the kind of sleep I got. It made staying home and working at Wal-Mart looking more and more like a wise career move.
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The next few days at school, I started to really understand the schedule and got the hang of migrating between Lasalle and DePaul. I made new friends everyday, did not struggle with my locker once, had lunches that tasted, smelled, and looked amazing, and I am really glad I chose to come to Sacred Heart Cathedral. Everyone is really welcoming and nice. I have made great friends and I am really excited for the next four years at Sacred Heart
Thrilled because it was one of the top state schools for science in New York. I was anxious because the school was a bit far away, and I liked to stay close to home. During orientation, I did not know what to expect, surrounded by new people, and a new environment. I wondered whether if I could really adjust to this new setting and whether it would impact might academics. As I mentioned earlier, personal success is finding where you're most comfortable and content in. Also, I was kind of on the fence on what major I was going to pursue. I knew it was going to be in the science field, but I just could not narrow down to the specifics. One of the challenges that I might face along my academic journey is not knowing what major to study. I have considered, biology, nursing, or pharmacy. The undergraduate college advisor could assist me on what major is best suited for me. Another challenge that I might face along my academic journal is procrastination coupled with laziness. Ever since I was in middle school, I always did assignments at the last minute, which might hinder my performance in the courses that I might take in college. For this problem, I am the one that should try and help myself, because in college you are expected to do your work on time. The people that I think would be helpful in supporting my academic success are my parents, peers, lecturers, and my SSO
My first actual school day at CIS was bewildering to say the least. Everything was hectic and in chaos from the nearly extreme tense atmosphere to the poorly organised day plans handed to each student that walked through the large door way. This was different from my first experience with CIS mainly because this time I had to navigate myself around, what seemed at the time, an endless labyrinth of twisting corridors and class rooms. My first impression of the school itself was hot it was partitioned in different layers based on which year you were in, unlike my pervious school where everything was mixed up. The different floors all met at one central hub, the long flight of stairs that you first see when you enter the actual building through the main entrance.
Through the last 13 weeks I have learned about whom I am and what makes me who I am. I have made some great friends not only my age but also older and younger than me. I have realized many things about myself that I never would have realized if I wouldn’t have came here. College is a whole new experience that you could never imagine unless you are there. It is nothing like you read or even that you watch on TV. It is completely different and you learn a lot about yourself as a person.
These past four years have really been a life changing experience. From a childish freshmen not only at school but at home too, to a still sometimes childish senior, one who knows when and how to control himself. This school and its teachers have taught me so many lessons that will not be forgotten any time soon.
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My first semester at The University of Mobile has been pretty great. College has been easier than I thought it would be. I thought there would be a lot more work, but so far it’s basically the same work load as high school, if not less. My professors have all been great and I’ve yet to be locked out of class for being late, not that I’m late often and if I am it’s by about a minute. T.V shows and movies seem to make college seem a lot different than it really is. There’s definitely not parties 24/7, but even if there were I most likely wouldn’t be at them. I’ve never been the partying type. Anyway, overall my experience at The University of Mobile has been wonderful. I’ve made some friends, my classes are going pretty well, even though biology