Reflection About My College Experience

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When I reflect back on my first semester at the University of Alabama, my mind swells with a lot of different emotions. Fortunately, happiness is the strongest emotion I experience. I am so happy that I was able to complete my first semester. I am filled with pride because of all the hard work and dedication paid off with a successful semester. I am partially sad because my freshmen year is already halfway over, but I know that I still have a long time at UA. I think the most calming, but also exciting feeling I have is the fact that I do not have to worry about school for an entire month. I can recuperate from the late nights in the library, the stressful tests, and the times where I really question whether or not to do my homework. If I am …show more content…

There is a gigantic list of things I wish I had known on my first day and I think from my trial and error I could really help some future Alabama students. For example, how important it is to be friendly to everyone and remember that everyone is just as nervous as you are. Syllabus week might seems like a free week, but it is extremely important and the information they tell you will really help you later on. Students should not be afraid to ask questions if they are confused or if they do not understand something. They should not be afraid to take chances or engage with fellow students and teachers. I always remember a quote from my old softball coach, “You can’t hit any of the pitches, you don’t swing at”. The piece of advice I would like to tell every college student is you are in college to prepare for real life, and while it may not seem like it, you are in college to learn and grow, not just party. If you decide to go out, try and make sure you are caught up or even ahead of your …show more content…

My procrastination has definitely been my biggest roadblock so far and is something I really need to focus on. As well, as my note taking skills. In high school we were usually given the notes or sent the powerpoint. That has been something that has been a pretty big handicap in college but I’m working hard to improve because it’s so important. Another thing is trying to stay more organized. I’m naturally a very messy person which has really ended up hurting my academics. It’s really important to stay organized and keep track of all of your work. Next semester I think I should definitely utilize my agenda way more than I did this past semester. The good thing is I think I have done a pretty good job of identifying my issues, now I just need to work on fixing them and doing better next

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