<p>For many of us, we can finally take a breath of relief as we've completed or are close to completing our first year. So the simple question is: How was it? And what are some things you wish you could have done differently or wish somebody had told you prior to entering college?</p>
<p>I'm not going to get into much detail about mine, because it would be pretty long lol, but I'll just say it was OK. I feel like I've grown alot as a person and I really know what I want to do with my life. I didn't like the college I went to (a local CC) and I wish I had gone to a university and gotten the opportunity to stay on campus my freshman year, but poor decision-making left me in a place I less desired. I still performed well academically nonetheless, I hope to get transfer acceptances to UMD, USC, and a few others in the upcoming month.</p>
<p><strong>crickets</strong> Nobody? No?</p>
<p>we talking high school or college boi</p>
<p>^ You srs? What forum are we in? </p>
<p>OP: My first year went terrifically, to say the least. Can’t wait to start summer classes though. All of this down time so far has been mind numbing.</p>
<p>I have to say my first year was pretty fantastic. My first semester was really good academically, and I started to find myself with a group of friends. My second semester was more social, and the academics were harder, so I slept less. That was a bit of a mess at points, but the good times definitely outweighed the bad times. All in all, I got to keep my scholarship, made a lot of new friends, and a lot more new memories. So I accomplished everything I wanted to do my first year of college, and I hope I can stay with that trend.</p>
<p>My first year was life-changing. I can’t wait to go back.</p>
<p>I made a lot of friends and acquired a lot of independence. I wish I had worked harder and made a greater effort to address small issues before they could develop into big ones.</p>
<p>I would say it went ok. I found a major, although I transferred back to my local university and now commute. I got a job that is flexible with school in the field I wanted. I do miss the whole living on campus experience because I loved being away from the stress my family brings. Only thing I would change is I wish I would be attending the dream university just because it’s further away from my home so like I said before no stress from family.</p>
<p>Can’t wait for next year. I plan on joining clubs, and finding reasons to stay on campus later as long as I can still get on the bus at a safe stop. I’m optimistic for the rest of college.</p>
<p>It was quite an experience. Academically, I was very successful. (Straight A’s first semester, 7 A’s and a B+ second semester for a 3.95 overall). I made some really great friends and I learned a lot about myself.</p>
<p>At the same time, it also really confused me. Up until I started college, I was pretty dead set on my future. Major in French and get my Teaching Certification. Now, I find myself to be a Theatre/French major and I’m not quite sure that I want to be a teacher. I always said I would never ever become a lawyer, but I’m now considering it as a possible career. I also am becoming increasingly interested in Theatre and costumes. I guess college really opened my mind to a lot of different and new things.</p>
<p>My first year was not bad at all. I managed to pull a 2.38 in Computer Engineering at TTU. I am very happy with that for now. I joined a Kappa Sigma meet lots of people also. The biggest problem for me was time management. If I would’ve mastered this my freshman year I would’ve been nearly a straight A student. I also learned a lot about myself that I would’ve never imagined. I now know how to successfully approach college and make decent grades while maintaining a social life, so I am ready for Fall 2012 so I can brink my GPA up. Other than that its been good.</p>
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<p>I’m a computer engineering major and I haven’t even taken an engineering class yet, I thought it was normal to take only GE’s the first year or am I wrong?</p>
<p>At my school you start pretty early. I am already finishing up programing in C++</p>
<p>My first year was amazing! You change so much when you go to college. I’ve met so many amazing people, took so many great classes, and learned so much. I became involved in much more than I thought I would being so shy. I joined a sorority, found my amazing sisters. Cracked my shell a little, and next year I will even more because I will be an Ambassador for my University! I can’t believe I get to show people around the place I love so much! I can’t say enough great things about my university and my life. I can’t wait to go back, get settled into my apartment, and be on the road to helping other people decide on the life changing step that is going to college!
Not to mention that I ended the semester with a great 3.5 cumulative gpa!</p>
<p>Academic wise–it was great. I got straight As no problem.
Social life wise a complete disaster, to the point where I transferred back to an instate CC after my first semester. I had to take medical leave from my first school because it was so bad.
I’m happy to say that I’ve been accepted into a great school though, and I’m planning on having a great next three years. I’m feeling much better about this school than I ever was about my first school, and I did learn a lot about myself and what I want to do in life after this experience.Even though it was very hard and stressful I’m glad I did it.</p>
<p>It was great. The only thing is that most of my courses were sophomore-level courses; so I did not really make a lot of freshmen friends. I can’t wait to go back to school!</p>
<p>Started my Software Development internship last week at a local company. Being an intern is like the best thing ever.</p>
<p>Amazing. The floor I lived on was an incredible community and most of my close friends at school are the people I lived with this past year. Academically, it was a good balance - challenging but I still got good grades as a bio major. The social life was great…couldn’t ask for anything better. I came to school loving USC, left loving it even more.</p>