Blog 7

I am a first year college student, and I am honestly surprised of how far I came. I feel that everyone can relate that college is very stressful, but you also learn a lot too. I believe nothing can fully prepare you for college, it’s a learning experience. Everything any highschool teacher told me about college was a lie. Yes the work can be hard, but the biggest battle in my personal opinion is time management. Being on your own forces us to manage life on our own terms, there is nobody telling you when to eat, sleep, or go to class because we are now responsible for ourselves one hundred percent.

Time management is one of my biggest struggles when it comes to homework and assignments. In highschool everyday your teachers remind you of what needs to be turned in and when. Yes in college most professors send reminders for due dates, but it is up to the students to take it upon themselves on when is the best opportunity to get it done. I used to really want to work during this semester but i am glad i waited because i could not possibly imagine maintaining a job while keeping up with my grades. Not only are you in charge of when you get your homework done but eating and sleeping isn’t something i consider would be such a task until i got to college.

Making sure your body gets the right about of sleep and nutrients can help with anyone education improve. This is also something that i am working on getting better at. Nobody is here setting aside time for us to go eat. On a average day i may eat one to two meals a day, which is not at all healthy. These meals also rarely include enough fruits and vegetables as id like, unhealthy food is generally cheaper, faster, and easier to get. I am only human and i’m sure i am not the first to deal with these issue, i plan to improve in my next semester with everything i struggled with this year.