College Campus Admissions Essay

Ines Alvarez

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Campus Involvement Paper

Once I got accepted into Florida International University, I used to think how my life would be after transitioning from high school to college. I used to very involved in high school activities; member of the women’s soccer team, art club, student council, among others. I could maintain good grades while keeping up with these activities and managing to have a social life. But they say college is hard and I couldn’t help but wonder if I’d be able to keep up the good grades and be involved in campus life.

School finally started and what I was most afraid of happened, I found myself having no time. I set school work as my priority so I had to set social involvement aside, even tough it’s just the beginning of the year. However, I really wanted to go to a football game. Since I come from a different country and culture, American football is an entirely new experience for me, and what else says college life other than football season?

All of my friends had been to a few games so I asked to go with them. Our school would play against

What I didn’t know was that I would end up creating connections with people I wouldn’t have met otherwise. And not only did I met new people but I took a break from my school work. It made me realize that sometimes you have to clear your mind for a little bit. However, the biggest lesson I learned was how much union there is in this university. How with a team that is losing, we can still shout for our players and act as a united family. I learned that it is so important to go out with your friends and experience campus life because this is our new home and this is what we are now, not only friends but part of a bigger community that will cheer on us as we cheer on them. The biggest lesson I take from this is that after attending this event, I too bleed blue and gold, and will continue to do