Freshmen year is such a huge transition, and it’s hard to find your way and place first semester. Everyone is looking for their new best friends, and it’s easy to meet people you like. Even though I did meet a lot of new friends, I set myself back by never going out with them on weekends because I thought my boyfriend would be upset and by not making a real effort to ever ask them to go to dinner or shopping. I was too focused on what I thought was making me happy. A key to surviving freshmen year is to find out what people and activities truly make you happy. In the process, you learn more about yourself. This whole experience taught me that escaping from your comfort zone will get you much further in life.
You will be more willing to give others a chance, while allowing them to see the true you.
I wish I would have realized sooner that my life back home was slowly deteriorating, and besides my family, there really wasn’t much there for me anymore. In the end, I would learn that focusing on the present and future is what gets freshmen past those nervous points of sadness and possible regret of choosing that college. It seems scary at first, but you only have four years to make the most of your college experience. Many college students have said that once they get through first semester of freshmen year, second semester is when they feel at home and finally begin to fall into step with their new friends, classes, and home.
During winter break, I broke up with my boyfriend because I realized I wasn’t excited to go back to school for second semester like all my friends. It hurt, but I knew it was what was completely best for me. It turned out that second semester; I met some of my best friends and had so many amazing experiences. I made an effort to try to get to know everyone better, and I even ended up doing better in school. When summer quickly arrived, I was upset I had to go back home because I knew that my life was finally starting to evolve at Mason.