With the two weeks left I have here of my first semester at the UofA, I figured it was time to do a semi-sorta-serious reflection post about this topic... I don't want anyone to take this the wrong way {especially my folks... [hi mom, hi dad!]} which is partially the reason I have been putting this off, but I figured doing it at {towards} the end of the semester would be better because I can {hopefully} resolve some conflicts...
I never thought I would be living myself
This is the biggest one for me and primarily what inspired me to write this post {for the most part}. I asked a couple of high school seniors what they are most likely looking forward to in their college experience. Dorm life / living with someone was a big percentage, which had not only been my guess, but what I would have said this time last year. Coming from out of state {for me} meant a new buddy to do all the fun and exhilarating things around campus with. I didn't necessarily want a new BFF, but I definitely had wanted someone to go home and spill all the deets about my day to. Whenever someone shares one of those articles from Odyssey Online, University Primetime, Buzzfeed, etc. about "25 Reasons Your Roomie ..." on to Facebook, I sorta get sad because I have no one to really relate to.
Freshman 15/Going to the Rec. Center
The Freshman 15 is definitely no myth... while I do feel like I haven't gained that much weight, I do definitely believe I gained some weight... Chick fil A does sound appetizing four times a day and you'll probably have a venti, triple shot of expresso Caramel Macchiato with extra, extra caramel just so you can stay awake in class on top of that. The struggle is real, folks. And while I did want to make a resolution to myself by going to the rec. almost every. single. day., I have resorted to not going to the rec. every. single. day.. Who knew it was actually hard to make use of your time in college when you're not studying, going to classes, and taking sometime to yourself by taking a snooze?
Being organized/Getting on top of things/Prioritizing
Ya know, usually I am really good at this... but since college I've been slightly going down the ladder... The biggest deal about being in college is learning how to be independent... which means scheduling things and carrying a big huge agenda 24/7. Now, I have done well doing my schoolwork, but next semester, I want to be extra organized and do assignments that aren't due two days before. Pick up what I'm putting down? It's just so that I don't feel rushed and get migraines... no big deal. So, take away from this... I never thought I would be bad at prioritizing my time. In other news, Senioritis is still very real... Haha just kidding. Time to start color coding!
Getting the help I need to succeed
This is another kind of big one for me. There are times where I am so reluctant to do things to succeed because I feel... well, dumb. If that doesn't make sense, let me put it in on a perspective. There's thing called Think Tank at the UofA... and it's sorta like a tutoring place that will get you the help you need. I feel like if I go there after I don't understand something, then I just feel dumb and I shouldn't be in college. Thing is, folks, that is what I need to do. I have gone a few times, but next semester I need to go a whole lot more... same goes for office hours. I think starting next semester, I should introduce myself to my professors within the first week and write everything important down so I know what needs to be done. Papers due, projects, and of course, exams, whatever it is, I need to get it done stat {even if I do feel like I know how to do the assignment and would get a good grade on it}.
Missing Home
Holy cadoodles, this is massive. Mostly do to overwhelming popularity of social media, I have never thought I would miss home this much. Yeah, sure, count it as a cliché if you must, but holy moly... I guess that's a consequence I have to pay for going out of state. It makes me upset just to Facetime my fam {mostly my momma} because I wanna see my doggies and I miss them or someone is always at Torchy's and it makes me crave {and I mean hardcore crave, man} a baja shrimp on corn with a slice of avocado. That struggle is real, too, people. Also, I do miss home cooked meals like alllllllllll the time! I CAN'T AFFORD TO LIVE LIKE THIS, FRIENDS; I MISS NOODLES!
As I start cracking for finals, I remember how grateful I am to be going to my dream school. If you would've told me this time last year I would be at the UofA I probably would've been ecstatic. It's great being here in the same city {well, same state, too} where most of my family is, it's awesome making eegee's runs with my friends, and, one of my favorite feelings is looking outside my window early in the morning to see the sun come up and think, "Wow, I'm in Tucson". I cannot wait to see what else being here has in store. Bear down! :)
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