Mkay, since this is my last week of class (aka finals), I figured I'd reflect on this year, being my first year of college.
There are a few things I would have done differently.
1.) Not lived with my current roommate. She made it harder to meet people. And she smells.
2.) Lived in Simpson Hall. Regis is too quiet because of its private bathrooms. I didn't meet anyone on my floor except for two girls.
3.) My RA sucked. She didn't get us together to do anything so none of us ever met anyone. At my school, the friends you make are the friends on your floor. Other than that most people know very few people outside their floor. Because of that I don't really know many people.
4.) I would have hung out with a group of people who asked me to. I didn't because I was tired and my roommate wouldn't come. If I had gone I probably would be friends with those people. I regret that now.
5.) I should have kept up with going to College Dems, even if it was disorganized.
6.) I should have joined more groups.
So, the year was alright. It was just boring. I have a hard time meeting people on my own so I regret that I didn't have the chances a lot of other people did because of my RA, etc. I hope that next year the first weeks of school will be the same so that I can meet more people. I also plan on joining more clubs.
I'm not sure how things will work out with my new roommate. We're on completely opposite schedules. She stays up until 4 am and naps during the day. I like to sleep around 12 - 2. She also likes rooms to be really hot whereas I leave a fan on even in winter.
I think we'll be able to work around it though. As long as we're both quiet when the other person is sleeping and I keep a fan on by my bed we should be alright.
I expect to not sleep as early next year. As opposed to now, I'll be taking two 300 level classes and a 200 level. Plus I'll have six classes rather than five. I'll be busier with clubs and if I keep my summer job (pending I get one downtown) or if I get one on campus, I'll be pretty busy. So I imagine I won't be able to get work done as quickly.
I really wanted to go apply for jobs this week but I don't have the time now. I thought the final I had to study the most for was Friday but I found out it's Thursday and the one that I thought was Thursday is Friday. Since I have to transcribe a lot of notes for that to make my study guide, I won't have free time Wednesday to go into the loop.
Oh well. At least this year is over.
There are a few things I would have done differently.
1.) Not lived with my current roommate. She made it harder to meet people. And she smells.
2.) Lived in Simpson Hall. Regis is too quiet because of its private bathrooms. I didn't meet anyone on my floor except for two girls.
3.) My RA sucked. She didn't get us together to do anything so none of us ever met anyone. At my school, the friends you make are the friends on your floor. Other than that most people know very few people outside their floor. Because of that I don't really know many people.
4.) I would have hung out with a group of people who asked me to. I didn't because I was tired and my roommate wouldn't come. If I had gone I probably would be friends with those people. I regret that now.
5.) I should have kept up with going to College Dems, even if it was disorganized.
6.) I should have joined more groups.
So, the year was alright. It was just boring. I have a hard time meeting people on my own so I regret that I didn't have the chances a lot of other people did because of my RA, etc. I hope that next year the first weeks of school will be the same so that I can meet more people. I also plan on joining more clubs.
I'm not sure how things will work out with my new roommate. We're on completely opposite schedules. She stays up until 4 am and naps during the day. I like to sleep around 12 - 2. She also likes rooms to be really hot whereas I leave a fan on even in winter.
I think we'll be able to work around it though. As long as we're both quiet when the other person is sleeping and I keep a fan on by my bed we should be alright.
I expect to not sleep as early next year. As opposed to now, I'll be taking two 300 level classes and a 200 level. Plus I'll have six classes rather than five. I'll be busier with clubs and if I keep my summer job (pending I get one downtown) or if I get one on campus, I'll be pretty busy. So I imagine I won't be able to get work done as quickly.
I really wanted to go apply for jobs this week but I don't have the time now. I thought the final I had to study the most for was Friday but I found out it's Thursday and the one that I thought was Thursday is Friday. Since I have to transcribe a lot of notes for that to make my study guide, I won't have free time Wednesday to go into the loop.
Oh well. At least this year is over.
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ethanmyers:
congrats on at least making it through a year of college. You'd be shocked at how few actually manage just that.
zerstoer:
yea, most of my (very few) friends go to OSU, and i'm down at PSU, which can be a pain in the ass. That's what drinking is for though, right?