A New Beginning

College. The definition of college is something different for everyone. To me, it is about finding myself. I’m only 18 years old, how is it even close to possible for me to know what I want to do for the rest of my life? I remember the first day of orientation, when we had to separate by majors. While looking around at all of the different groups, it blew my mind that all those people had a plan, unlike me. They knew what they wanted. As I made my way to the “undeclared major” group, it made me realize something. There were others just like me. It made me realize that it’s okay to not have a clue in the world. That’s what college is for. Of course I’m worried that I’ll never figure it out. What if I never end up finding my place in the world? What if I never find a major that fits me? I need to put those questions aside and have an open mind. This is the reason why I chose southern. Southern offers so many varieties of classes. It makes it easy to pick and choose what stands out.

As for my first impressions on my classes, as expected, they weren’t too great unfortunately. Honestly, I’m not a fan of the idea of school at all. I find it so hard to sit and learn when I really don’t have any motivation at the end of it. But, of course I still fight to do well. I know I need an education and I know I’ll find my place someday. I know I’m going to hate Spanish class, along with history. The thought of those two classes stresses me out just sitting here. My goal is to have an open mind about learning and my classes. It’s only been two days; I can’t shut off from it yet. My time at Southern is going to hopefully lead me to my path in life, and it’s safe to say I’m ready to find out what that path is.