I Haven’t Forgotten….

September 29, 2009 Jasmine Danielle

It has been awhile since I have blogged, but I haven’t forgotten =) . It seemed like in the summer I had all the time in the world to pull out three blogs in one day…but that’s not the case now. I can barely pull out three papers before 2 a.m. these days. =)

College is a whoot! That’s for sure! It’s not at all what I expected..in a good way. I have had soooooo many great experiences. I wish I was able to have taken pictures. A lot of them are spread all over Facebook from my other friends. One thing about college is that it doesn’t wait for you. It just starts moving. Somewhat like a bus, a bus doesn’t wait for the passengers, it leaves if your there or not. The pace here at college is very fast. I’m getting use to it. I still cannot believe that September is practically over. That stuns me.

I have already tried to limit myself to the amount of activities that I get myself involved in. As you can probably see from my lack of blogging, that I have been intertwined with many, many projects and activities. But that’s what I wanted, right out of the gate. I wanted to jump in, head first and take it all in. In some ways, that approach was painful, but in others, I was able to make tons of friends and learn how I mesh on campus.

I want to get involved in class council, the multicultural program, and the pre-law club. A lot of things on campus are attractive, but I also want a steady academic life, so I tried to limit my intake freshman year.

Dorm life….wow. How do I explain Pioneer 2nd North?…Never Dull!!! That’s for sure. It’s very hard to study in 2nd North. =) A lot of us are all outgoing and since we tend to leave doors open, girls are in and out…all the time! It’s such an experience, coming from having all brothers. I’m getting use to seeing girls on every floor, and sharing my space with them. I still don’t know if I could have had sisters. =)

I’m looking forward to getting an idea “normality” this year. I think it’s slowly coming, but I still have a hard time prioritizing. But see, that’s the great thing about MVNU, everyone here is on your side. Everyone wants to see you succeed and make college life a comfortable experience. My advisor is so supportive. And even upperclassman that I’ve met for 45 seconds really help me know that the sun will come out tomorrow. It’s hard first coming into freshman year because like I tell everyone else, it definitely ISN’T high school. But everyone here is willing to help. All cliche’s aside, I have found that even being in the presence of some people here help calm my nerves. I feel like the upperclassmen are like older siblings, always there to lend a word of advice. There is no hierarchy here. No class is better or more important than the next class.

College so far isn’t easy but it fits, or in other words I fit it. College really isn’t for everybody simply because it’s an independent activity. You make and follow your own schedule. You are your own boss. That’s what’s wild about it. I think I’m slowly getting over that part =) But it is hard forcing yourself to realize, “Wow, my mom really isn’t going to walk in here and catapult me off my bed trying to wake me up for class….sweet.” It’s so easy to just say, whatever, I guess my clock “broke” and sleep in.

But with all that aside, college is a ride and I’m glad that I’m apart of it. Classes are fun, minus the tedious homework that actually isn’t busywork. I have so many friends from a wide range of hometowns. And the cafeteria food is still holding up. =)
Time flies in college, I plan to catch every moment.

Peace, Love, and Happiness

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