Reflective Essay On Coming To College

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For myself, coming to college wasn’t nerve racking or as emotional as it was for many others. I look forward to change and exciting journeys. I have always been independent in high school so I think the transition from home to here was not drastic. Although the transition wasn’t rough, dealing with my current roommate was. I always feel as if I need to worry about the ones around me over worrying about myself. For instance, the transition was not as simple as it was for me and because of that I felt guilty for enjoying myself. After she had left campus, I realized I needed to take time for myself and choosing what makes me happy over what makes someone else happy is okay. I vow to never miss out on fun experiences due to someone else’s needs. …show more content…

I knew I needed to begin studying for my exams one to two weeks prior. My study habits did not change drastically, but I have realized the BEST way to understand and memorize information is by re-writing the concept over again. I also tend to read out loud and piece the information together to truly understand the concept. I also have realized that although I had a dorm room to myself, study was not the same as being in the library. I believe that being around others whom are diligently studying for exams is motivation to study for myself. I like seeing that I am not the only one that stays up until 12 A.M. to finish a paper or studies for four straight hours. The one thing I did have trouble with was failure. In high school, failure was not as serious as it is in college. If I failed an exam or small quiz in high school I would shrug it off but end up with an ‘A’ in the course, whereas here I felt like failure could not happen. But soon enough I realized that was wrong. I ended up being so stressed from the desire of good grades that I actually barely studied and I got a 77 on the first anatomy quiz. After failing, I know that I will do well if I put the hours and work in and now, I tend not to stress as

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