Let me just start out by saying that I HATE change. I like to be comfortable and know everything that is going on. But like thousands of other 18 year old kids, I just started my freshman year in college. I had to say bye to everything that I knew for the past 18 years and, for the most part, start a whole new life living on my own with people that I don't even know. Scary? I think so.
All summer, I couldn't wait to get here. I wanted to get away from my parent's and all there rules, away from my high school, and most importantly, away from my 11:30 PM curfews on Friday and Saturday nights. I was 18 years old and going to college; I wanted freedom.
On September 4th, 2011, I got my freedom when my parents said goodbye sand drove away. Now, I could do anything I wanted and they wouldn't be there to tell me know or to put restrictions on everything I do. I'm now 3 weeks in and I'll admit, I miss my mom telling me when to do my homework and forcing me to get it done! Now, I have so much time on my hands, and I've learned that I'm not that great at managing it.
I will say that I love being able to do what I want with my weekends, but I do miss the structure of being at home with my parents. Although I'm sort of freaking out about my school work and all this time, I'm learning how to deal with it. So this change is good, right?
I remember being in your shoes last year at this time, and to be completely honest- I hated college when I first got to Endicott. Change is good, but it can also be overwhelming until you get used to the changes. You, like the rest of the Freshmen in your class, are out of your comfort-zone for the first time (for most). It seems to me that what you are missing the most at college is the structure and daily support from your family that you had at home. It was comfortable to know that if you forgot about an assignment when you lived at home it was not a big deal because your mom was there to remind you and keep you on track. It is a scary thing, however, to be fully responsible of your own self and have that freedom that you've always wanted, or thought you've always wanted. My advice to you is to keep an open mind, stay organized and make your friends at Endicott your family away from home. Be open to try new things that you thought you never would, and get involved on campus! This will take up some of your free time, and you will soon realize that you don't have as much time as you may think. In order to stay organized and make sure that you do not miss assignments or meetings, you should always write everything down! An agenda book can act like your mother in the sense that it will always be there to remind you of your assignments and commitments. Lastly, be open to make new friends. The beginning of Freshman year was rough for me because I felt like everyone had already found their group of friends during summer orientation and I hadn't. I felt lonely and unmotivated to reach out and find friends, but when I did I was so much happier. The friends that I have met here at Endicott College are not only my best friends, but I know that they will be my friends for a lifetime.
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