Coming into college, I knew nobody, I was scared about not having any friends, and I was also not planning to really be involved, at least for my freshman year. I can safely say, it has been the total opposite of my expectations. I have friends, I am involved, and it is overall way more fun and engaging than I ever expected. To get to the point of being involved and loving college, there are steps to take along the way. You have to go to opening weekend events, even if they are not required, that is where I met one of my best friends. Sign up for a variety of different clubs, even if they may seem scary at first. I never expected myself to sign up for a sorority, but I made it through the pledge process and have become an official sister. I also never thought I would do DECA, but now I’m on the executive board as a first-year student. I have met so many great and amazing people through those clubs, and I’m so glad I decided to sign up for them.
While it may seem scary to some people, you have to go out of your comfort zone a lot, especially that first weekend on campus. That was one of the biggest obstacles I have faced so far in college. I came from a smaller private high school, and while I was super involved, I was also an introvert. I did know a decent amount of people from my grade school and through getting involved, but going into college I was scared and did not know anyone. Now I am super involved and loving it, but you also must know how much is too much. I learned that this past weekend as I had to quit the hip hop team because it was too time-consuming, and I was running behind in my classes. While you are at college to have a fun time making memories, you are also here to get a degree, and to do that your schoolwork has to be top priority. Stay ahead of the work as much as you can, and do not procrastinate. The campus always has something going on, so I would recommend going to as much as you can.
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