New Beginnings/ Change

College is the next chapter is most people's lives. It allows them to create a whole new life for themselves because college is supposed to be the place were they discover who they are. I, like many of my peers, am starting a new journey in my life. I have left everything I know back home to become an insignificant freshman in a small, unfamiliar town. I will be forced to make new friends and be held accountable for my own actions. I will admit, I was a little intimidated by the very thought. However, I started to see the perks of college and decided Davis is where I will embark on many new adventures such as join the outdoor adventures club, learn how to salsa, study abroad, socialize and work together with a lot of unique personalities, as well as some other things. There are so many opportunities to take advantage of in college that it is difficult to pick- and-choose which ones I want to try first. Through these various activities I know that I will gain more knowledge about life and about myself. Now that I am on my own, I am starting to realize that there are a couple of bad habits that I need to break. There is no more parental figure to wake me up in the mornings, to remind me to take care of business, or to push me and stop procrastinating. If I am late or I miss a deadline, there is no one to be held accountable except for myself. In college, I am going to learn how to better manage my time, how to be a responsible student, and how to keep myself motivated so when grades come out I will not receive shocking news. Eventually my lifestyle will change and even my interests, which will force me to change as a person. Even though I may not realize it, I am constantly growing as a person. Hopefully I will come out of college as a mature, responsible, cultured, independent woman prepared to take on the world.