Something different

I was so excited to come to Texas State! I had been anticipating being here all summer long. When I was finally here everything was so different from what I had imagined. Making new friends hasn’t as easy anymore, school was definitely not the same as high school, and I couldn’t help but miss my family. Even though I was glad to be here I realized that it was going to be tough.

Making friends hasn’t been the easiest thing for me to do. I’ve tried talking to people in my classes and have made some connections in some classes but nothing too serious. I really want to join some of the organizations here on campus and maybe that way I have a chance of actually meeting some people.  

One thing I have learned from the short amount of time I have been here is that high school definitely did not prepare me for this. In high school everything was so easy and now that I am here I see that college is a lot of work. Since the first week I have had so much to read and I am seriously still trying to adjust. I am trying to plan everything out and hope that soon I will get the hang of all of this!

The first week I was here I was stressed because I already missed my family and calling them obviously wasn’t the same as actually seeing them. As time has gone by I am getting a little bit more used to not having them around all the time. I still miss them a lot and I am not fully comfortable with not having them near me, but I really hope it gets easier as time goes by.