THIS IS WHO I AM!

This week I will be blogging about my first semester as a college student overall. This blog post will be a self-assessment of me. As a freshman you come in to college with a high school mentality once again your fresh meat. As a freshman you are trying to find your way into the new environment this can be a very overwhelming experience for most. High school was much smaller and you knew almost everyone, oppose to college where the campus is larger and there are thousands of students both young adults and older adults. Maturity is the first step in transitioning into a college freshman, because in college you have more leniencies more time on your hands and this is the danger zone because this is the perfect environment for procrastination to grow on you.  

As an incoming coming freshman you are without a doubt going to face difficult situations/ challenges. Some challenges that I have faced so far as a college freshman are; number one procrastination, procrastination has almost become a habit. If I have an important assignment due that involves the computer I weigh my options, “should I start this project now?” or “should I see what new videos are on world star?” I’m going to check the videos out. This is my constant train of thought I tend to choose instant gratification over something I will have to put work into in order to get satisfaction out. Another problem that I tend to face is maturity. A lot of the time I catch myself playing around, I have to remind myself that I am no longer a high school student. As a college student I know I need to start thinking like an adult because if I want to be successful I know that I need to grow up and take things seriously.

If I had to figure out one of my biggest accomplishment it is very hard because I don’t really recall having any. But to come up with one it would have to be being accepted into the freshman leadership program. Being accepted was very rewarding because I had to write an essay and compete against other applicants in order to be accepted. Once accepted however there were things we had to do in order to stay apart of the club and those things included writing essays and attending meetings throughout the month. This club became a little overwhelming since I joined a week late and had to catch up on the work missed. I decided that not participating in this club would be a better option since I was still trying to focus on my academics. In a way this was an accomplishment by taking the initiative to join a club, and also an adult decision to focus on what’s more important. Which the club stressed, academics are first priority before the club.

In my inquiry class we focused a lot on time management, we were taught skills to maximize time and minimize procrastination. Throughout my first semester of college I faced problems with time management; I spent most of my time on my inquiry class and math class. Being a full time student, and part time worker, as well as a commuter was a bit much! Overtime however I learned to use my time a little wiser. For example at the beginning of the semester I would say I never had time, then in my inquiry class we checked the amount of hours that we had free throughout the week.  Remarkably I had 30 hours of free time that I wasn’t using to my benefit. Once I began to use my time wisely I started feeling less stressed. Even though I learned skills to maximize my time, I still sometimes find myself not using my time wisely.  Overall my time management skills have gotten better and I plan to continue to sharpen this skill.

For the upcoming semester I have a set of goals that I want to meet in order to better myself. The goals that I have include, being more responsible, work on maturing, most importantly working hard to get great grades. In order me to responsible I need to get rid of the habit of procrastinating this has caused me much stress in my work and I don’t want to experience this next semester. In order for me to mature I need to start doing this in terms of priority, also I need to get rid of my childish ways. Lastly, in order for me to obtain good grades I need to start doing things on time and correctly.  I also need to pay attention in class and attend class everyday so that I don’t miss vital information. This semester my grades haven’t been what I wanted them to be simply because I expect more out than what I actually am putting in to obtain a good grade.

From here I plan to work my way to great academic standing, I plan to work hard to make myself a great candidate for medical school. I plan to plan wisely, set short term and long term realistic goals so that I don’t overwhelm myself. I plan to use the skills that I was taught in my inquiry class for my future college experience. I want to involve myself more on campus and start to get back in shape to get healthy and feel better about myself.

In conclusion this semester has been full of many experiences that I will not forget. This semester has taught me a lot I have grown as a person. I have been faced with many challenges that I have overcome and some I still have yet to overcome. I have accomplished a few things and plan to continue to accomplish. From here I want to go forward, better myself by maturing, becoming responsible and obtaining great grades. I want to say thanks to everyone who has helped me to transition from high school to college.