New to College 5

5 Things I’ve had to get used to as a college freshman

1.     Walking everywhere

Being a runner, I naturally considered myself to be in relatively good shape. But after my first couple of days walking to class on the MU campus, I began to question my physical abilities. I never realized how spoiled I was to have all my classes in the same building in high school. I remember complaining about how my locker was so far away from all my classes and now I realize what a spoiled brat I was. Of course, I’m exaggerating, because walking to classes really isn’t that bad. I actually do enjoy my walks most of the time. Its good exercise and its give me time to talk with and meet new people. It just takes a little more effort in scheduling to add in that 5-10 minute walk to and from class.

2.     Eating at a scheduled time- Now that it is October, I finally think my hunger cycle has adjusted to college life, but boy those first week weeks were hard. Having to rely on a dining hall schedule for my meals definitely took some getting used to. I was always one to linger in and out of the kitchen throughout the day at home, snacking in between meals and always having my favorite choice foods to choose from in the pantry. Now at college, I have got a certain amount of time in between classes and endless amounts of other events to schedule in my feeding time. Sometimes its annoying to have to eat even when you aren’t hungry just because you know for a fact that you are going to be starving later if you don’t eat anything. But it is also nice having so many options! People usually complain about dorm food, but honestly I love it and hate when I can’t eat in the dining hall.

3.     Wearing shoes in the shower- I was lucky enough to have experienced summer camp before entering college. This prepared me in many ways for dorm life such showering with sandals on. I can’t help but think of camp every time I grab my towel and shower tote and walk down the hall to the showers. I really don’t mind showering in the dorms, but I have found it is definitely a perk to have the comforts of your own bathroom when you go home.

4.     Being away from my family- It is really true that you don’t miss really appreciate something until its gone. I know my family is not gone forever, but being away from them really does make me appreciate them and all that they do for me. I still talk to them almost everyday, but there are just little things about actually being with them that I miss. Like hearing the garage door open when my dad got home from work, eating dinner together, the sound of my mom talking on the phone while she does the crossword puzzle and my dog climbing up on the couch with me while I watch tv.

5.     Meeting new people- One of the hardest parts of college so far besides my academic courses has been just trying to find a place to fit in. College is a start of a new chapter in my life, and for me that means meeting new people and trying to create a whole new group of friends. The way I look at it, you can usually get along with people and have fun with them, but truly finding the people you clique with and can trust as a true friend is the challenge. I know as time go by those people will slowly fall in to place in my life, but right now, finding a new circle of friends is still in the beginning stages.

By the Way: I know this blog was suppose to be about the speaker, Sandy Davidson. All the members of High Five KEM attended the speaker, however we didn’t find it very useful or interesting enough to blog about…but we did go! And had ice cream J