Personal Narrative: What I Learned About Myself

In August, I never imagined my life being the way it is now. My thoughts have changed dramatically; however, it has been in a positive way. For instance, I have learned to keep my head up even during tough situations. When I began college, I thought differently than I do now about class subjects, discussion topics, and the college life. Before, I never knew what to expect. Overall, I have learned how to better myself and be successful. During my first semester I have learned how to manage my academics, social life and overcome my challenges. During the first week of class, my perspective on academics was completely different than it is now, being that I thought I could be the same way I was in high school, procrastinating, studying only a

The first week on campus I became friends with many of my SOL group members, who I am currently still friends with. There are two girls that stood out to me and I knew I could trust them with anything. Those two girls have become two of the best friends I have ever had. During the activities fair, my friends and I signed up for “Tri-Beta,” “Disney Club,” and “Pre-Pharmacy Club.” Since signing up for clubs, I have attended multiple meetings and contributed to many events on campus. Just this past week, I was able to volunteer for Peabody Retirement Home and attend Happy Hour to socialize with the elderly. I enjoyed getting away from campus and experiencing this. Although I am not involved in much, I love being around people and adventuring outside my comfort zone by meeting new

I have overcome my weakness of being on my own, learned to wake up on my own, and been responsible. Another thing I struggle with is time management; however, I am doing well with managing my time by setting up a time management schedule, blocking out times for homework and focusing on academics before any other activity. From the day I moved onto campus, I knew deep down it was going to be my time to grow up and be responsible. Even through tough times, I must stay strong and do the best I can in any situation. I was used to my mom waking me up every morning for school in case I overslept. But now, I have to be responsible and make sure my alarms are set and that I wake up to them and stay awake. Therefore, I have become more responsible on my own because I know the consequences if I am not. Since moving on campus, I have more freedom now than I ever did at home, but although I have more freedom, I still know right from wrong, how to say “no,” and how to stay out of