Journal #2
Madison Robinson
Week 1 Reflection
So far, I feel as though I am adjusting well to the college environment.
The classes so far are going well, and I can feel connections forming with
other students as well as with the professors. Because most of this first week
was spent going through the syllabus for each class, I have not gotten a clear
idea of what the workload is going to be like as time passes. I took college
level classes throughout high school, so I am confident in my ability to
succeed here. As for the residence halls, it has been a major adjustment going
from having my own space to sharing it with many other people. At home, I
had my own bedroom as well as my own bathroom, so having to share a very
small space with my roommate and a bathroom with many other girls is
challenging. Even though it is slightly uncomfortable right now, I am confident
it will get easier as the semester progresses. The part of college I am most
looking forward to is learning. I am on the pharmacy path, and I am super
excited to get into the science and math that goes into being a pharmacist.
The most worrying part of this experience is getting into a routine that works
well with the workload, so that I can balance being a student but also making
connections in the community. Overall, I am looking forward to my new life
here at UNE.
I am so homesick. I miss my little brother and my cat so much it hurts. I have never been away from either for more than 2 weeks at a time. My great grandmother is now on dialysis but she should be out of the hospital within the week. Keeping up with a work schedule is hard when I do not have every class each day which I much preferred as we learned much more a lot faster. I miss the set up of highschool in the way that I can not remember anything between the days between classes. I can’t wait until I get into a consistent routine so I can figure out how to balance work and social life. I am struggling to think if I should do my work right after class or wait until next class and use it as a refresher before next class. Other than that I love college so far I like the independence but hate the fact that I have to buy my own snacks. I started working at the pizza station in the dining hall which I love and is a nice distraction from classes/ way to make extra snack money. I have lots of prerequisites this semester but I like that I can knock them out asap.
I thoroughly enjoyed my first week as a new college student. So far, all of my classes seem to be pretty good, and I’m excited to start learning things that I got to choose, and not school mandated courses. I know UNE has a similar system with their core requirements, but I still get to choose what courses I take to fill those requirements. I will admit, I am getting used to living with other people in the dorms. I have been on many a family vacation where I had to share a room with my brother, but living on a floor with many other people, only some of whom I get along with has been a little challenging. I am also rooming with my girlfriend, and since she has a service dog, we don’t have another roommate. I am beginning to think we should both become RA’s next year. In regards to what I am most looking forward top, I couldn’t give a straight answer. At this very moment in time, it is my Plagues and Populations class, but two days ago it was being able to read on the beach. I do know that I am mildly dreading my chemistry class, as my professor seems to be interesting so far. I have always struggled with tasks my brain has deemed big (even if they aren’t), so I am not looking forward to whatever task my brain decides is too big and refuses to work on. I am also anxious about keeping up with schoolwork, but also finding time to do things I enjoy. Hopefully I can manage both.
My first week at college has been a trial, but I assume it has been this way for many of my class as well. The first three days were especially rough, with having to adapt to living with a roommate, being unable to make any new friends, and constantly missing my friends and family. Things have gotten better though over the last five days, I’ve gotten into a groove, adapted pretty well to living with another person, and though I still haven’t found any buddies at UNE, I’ve made a commitment to engaging in events around campus. The residence halls are fine, although they are very hot. The fluorescent lights in my dorm room seem to exacerbate this problem, so we usually keep them off. My room also smells rancid, probably from body odor. My classes don’t seem too bad so far. I have four science classes this semester, two of them labs, but I’ve only had the non-lab classes so far. This term I’m looking forward to learning more about chemistry, biology, and hopefully meeting some friends. The only anxiety I have at this point is that when my chemistry lab gets going it’s going to break me down with work.
Journal #2:
As my first week of college is coming to the end, I feel a little nervous and confident at the same time. I like all of my classes so far, and think I will be very successful in them. The one I am unsure of would be Statistics, math has not been my favorite subject in school ever. I am very much a history and english type of person. I am looking forward to making more friends and being part of new communities. Right now I don’t feel very homesick at all, I feel comfortable. I know two people that I went to high school with, and meeting more girls that are very nice. My roommate is very nice, and our dorm looks super cute, very much feels like home. I don’t feel too anxious about classes right now, but that can always change. With that being stated, I know I have the tools to be successful here, and want to never doubt myself because I know how far I have come from my freshman year in high school.
College has been very good for the most part. I have got to meet new friends on my floor, as well as participating in activities that I found very interesting. The dining hall is very good, and for the most part my classes are too, though I haven’t had all of them yet. So far, I have found a good group to hang out with when I’m out of class and we have had some fun experiences on the beach already. I have spent a lot of time down on the beach because the weather has been nice, warm and sunny, and it has been good to do something fun like that as I continue the transition into UNE.
My first week of college was a big adjustment from living at home with the comfort of my family and home town friends. The classes are definitely very different from high school and the work load is definitely a lot of intense and self managed with minimal “hand holding” for teachers. I love my residence hall. I have made friends with most of the people on my floor which makes it feel more like home. I’m looking forward to sports events with my friends and having the opportunity to grow more with my major. I am feeling nervous about my work load and balancing it with my social life while still being able to spend time with my friends.
Week one went pretty well. I had the chance to meet new people outside of just the athletes on campus. I also got to know everyone in my dorm, and we’ve all bonded quickly. Since it’s all girls on my floor, we’ve created a welcoming environment where we often invite each other over for movie nights or just to hang out and share stories from our 18 years of living.
My classes are going pretty well. I like them all and have no complaints so far! (well see how long this lasts).
My first week as a college student was great! I moved into Featherman on Sunday and immediately made a connection with my roommates. They are both super nice and we go everywhere together. This makes me extremely happy because before the semester started, I was nervous that it would be awkward. I am super stoked to be in Featherman because it is the best first year dorm in my opinion. Our floormates seem to be nice and I’ve even made a couple friends by visiting dorms. Our RA is Evan and he’s super nice. Classes so far seem good, I like my professors as of now and I’m excited to start learning about my interests. I have only had 4 classes as of yet but I like my schedule. This term, I am most eager to do well in my classes as well as make new friends and strengthen bonds with current ones. I really want to put myself out there so that’s why I joined the scuba club and I am also planning on playing either club or intramural softball. This way I will be able to make new friends that have similar interests to my own. However, I do have some anxiety about work load for classes as it is a huge jump from highschool classes.
Week 1 reflection
Week one was definitely a struggle. The first night I cried alot. I haven’t been able to make many friends, which usually comes easy to me. A couple of my classes are where I can potentially see myself struggling later on but I really hope I don’t. My residence hall is newer, I’m in featherman. The side I’m on, everyone seems to already know each other and have a boyfriend and I feel left out a little bit. I feel like my roommates don’t really like me. They kind of put their stuff on my desk and sometimes move my stuff around so that they can put fans and stuff on it. Everyone around me at night hangs out and runs and fools around and I’m alone in my dorm. It’s not like I haven’t tried to hang out or make friends because I have but they ignored me and kind of pushed me away. However, on the bright side I am looking forward to going to theater rehearsals, because that is a little like my safe space. When I walked up to the booth to sign up they got really excited that I was signing up and wanted to do crew. Theater is something that I look forward to every year and I am hoping that I can balance everything because I am also a part of the work study. The work study stuff is stressing me out because I only applied for two and haven’t heard much back and I need to be a part of it because it’s required. Something that concerns me is this class and statistics because they aren’t really my strong suits.
So far college has been pretty good to me. It’s been a little tricky navigating where all my classes are, and trying to get to them on time with only 10 minutes in between, but it’s been getting easier day by day. Life in the residence halls has been good for the most part, it’s just an adjustment living in a small room with 3 people. I’m looking forward to making new connections and learning new things this semester. I’m feeling pretty good about this semester, just feeling general anxiety about it.
My first week at UNE has been one of the most interesting weeks of my life. Even though I’ve been here for only a short while, it feels as though I’ve been here for almost my entire life (for better or worse). Some days have been fun, all have been full of new experiences, but if I’m being honest, my time here has also been somewhat terrifying. To start, it’s been rough not having my own personal space at almost every given time of the day. But I think it’s also been a big motivator for me to get outside of my comfort zone, to go out and explore instead of staying in my bed all day (even though sometimes I wish I could). My classes have also been a big adjustment. My love for my newfound responsibility in college goes right out the window when it comes to my 8am classes. But like everything else, I’m still hoping for the best, and reminding myself that this is just a weird transitioning phase in my life. The residence halls have been one of the most surprising parts of my early college journey because I had never expected to feel a part of a community so quickly. There are ups to it, and certainly a share of downs, but overall I think I enjoy my “new” way of life. This term, I’m looking forward to meeting new people and learning more about life in college. While I wouldn’t say that I am extremely anxious for my classes, I am a little worried that I will have a hard time balancing my schedule equally between classes, clubs, possible work and friends.
WEEK 1 Reflection – How was Week 1 as a college student? How do the classes seem? What’s it like in the residence halls? What are you most looking forward to this term? Do you have concerns or anxieties about the semester at this point?
As a student-athlete here, my week 1 was spent learning the campus and getting to know my teammates. Mostly we were practicing and meeting all of the athletic trainers/coaching staff. Once classes started and everyone else moved in, my roommate and I began to meet other people on our floor (which was fun given that there were only 3 people on the whole floor for preseason).
The residence halls are small, however they are nice and everyone on my floor seems to be clean enough. Everyone has mutual respect for the public spaces such as the common room and the communal bathrooms. My roommate and I like to leave our door open for anyone that wants to come in and talk (it makes us feel more a part of the community).
I am looking forward to a great season for the women’s soccer team! I am far enough from home that my parents and other loved ones cannot come up to see me whenever they want. It makes me happy to know they can watch the livestreams of the games, and they can stay updated with how we are performing throughout the season.
At this point in time, I don’t have many worries about the term. The only thing I can think of that will most likely cause me some stress throughout the year is managing my time between social life, soccer, and classes/homework.
Week 1 as a college student was good and a great start to my college experience. I was able to get a look at what the classes and workload is going to look like and I have already started meeting so many new people. I commute so I don’t live on campus but so far it has gone smoothly. I only live about 20 minutes away so the drive is not too bad and I have still met new people and made so many connections despite not being on campus all the time which was something I was concerned about before starting. This term I am excited to have many new experiences and hopefully make some new friends. I am also excited to really get into my classes and start doing work that will be setting up for my future career. So far the first week of school has helped to calm most of my anxiety about classes and given me an idea of what to expect for the rest of the year.
The first week of college went pretty smoothly for me. I didn’t have too much of a hard time adjusting to things and found that it was pretty like my high school, just with more freedom. I found that the campus is very beautiful and find myself liking it more and more each day and find it really enjoyable. I think UNE will be a really good experience for me and I will defiently make many memories.
The classes are pretty nice so far as well. I like all my professors and think I’m going to have a fun time with everyone. I do say the some of the rooms kind of feel down to me and are lacking something but I’m not too sure what yet. But overall, all of the classes are very nice with a good number of people in them.
I’m not sure what the halls look like as I’m a commuter and haven’t looked in them yet. But something I’m looking forward to would defiantly be getting more adjusted and meeting new peers. Also figuring out my schedule and studying to see what works best for me.
Overall, I think this semester is going to go well. I think my biggest conern would be how much work I will be getting most of the time but other than that I will be fine. I’m excited for this new journey in my life and hope it goes well.
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Journal #2
Madison Robinson
Week 1 Reflection
So far, I feel as though I am adjusting well to the college environment.
The classes so far are going well, and I can feel connections forming with
other students as well as with the professors. Because most of this first week
was spent going through the syllabus for each class, I have not gotten a clear
idea of what the workload is going to be like as time passes. I took college
level classes throughout high school, so I am confident in my ability to
succeed here. As for the residence halls, it has been a major adjustment going
from having my own space to sharing it with many other people. At home, I
had my own bedroom as well as my own bathroom, so having to share a very
small space with my roommate and a bathroom with many other girls is
challenging. Even though it is slightly uncomfortable right now, I am confident
it will get easier as the semester progresses. The part of college I am most
looking forward to is learning. I am on the pharmacy path, and I am super
excited to get into the science and math that goes into being a pharmacist.
The most worrying part of this experience is getting into a routine that works
well with the workload, so that I can balance being a student but also making
connections in the community. Overall, I am looking forward to my new life
here at UNE.
Journal 2 how is college
I am so homesick. I miss my little brother and my cat so much it hurts. I have never been away from either for more than 2 weeks at a time. My great grandmother is now on dialysis but she should be out of the hospital within the week. Keeping up with a work schedule is hard when I do not have every class each day which I much preferred as we learned much more a lot faster. I miss the set up of highschool in the way that I can not remember anything between the days between classes. I can’t wait until I get into a consistent routine so I can figure out how to balance work and social life. I am struggling to think if I should do my work right after class or wait until next class and use it as a refresher before next class. Other than that I love college so far I like the independence but hate the fact that I have to buy my own snacks. I started working at the pizza station in the dining hall which I love and is a nice distraction from classes/ way to make extra snack money. I have lots of prerequisites this semester but I like that I can knock them out asap.
I thoroughly enjoyed my first week as a new college student. So far, all of my classes seem to be pretty good, and I’m excited to start learning things that I got to choose, and not school mandated courses. I know UNE has a similar system with their core requirements, but I still get to choose what courses I take to fill those requirements. I will admit, I am getting used to living with other people in the dorms. I have been on many a family vacation where I had to share a room with my brother, but living on a floor with many other people, only some of whom I get along with has been a little challenging. I am also rooming with my girlfriend, and since she has a service dog, we don’t have another roommate. I am beginning to think we should both become RA’s next year. In regards to what I am most looking forward top, I couldn’t give a straight answer. At this very moment in time, it is my Plagues and Populations class, but two days ago it was being able to read on the beach. I do know that I am mildly dreading my chemistry class, as my professor seems to be interesting so far. I have always struggled with tasks my brain has deemed big (even if they aren’t), so I am not looking forward to whatever task my brain decides is too big and refuses to work on. I am also anxious about keeping up with schoolwork, but also finding time to do things I enjoy. Hopefully I can manage both.
My first week at college has been a trial, but I assume it has been this way for many of my class as well. The first three days were especially rough, with having to adapt to living with a roommate, being unable to make any new friends, and constantly missing my friends and family. Things have gotten better though over the last five days, I’ve gotten into a groove, adapted pretty well to living with another person, and though I still haven’t found any buddies at UNE, I’ve made a commitment to engaging in events around campus. The residence halls are fine, although they are very hot. The fluorescent lights in my dorm room seem to exacerbate this problem, so we usually keep them off. My room also smells rancid, probably from body odor. My classes don’t seem too bad so far. I have four science classes this semester, two of them labs, but I’ve only had the non-lab classes so far. This term I’m looking forward to learning more about chemistry, biology, and hopefully meeting some friends. The only anxiety I have at this point is that when my chemistry lab gets going it’s going to break me down with work.
Journal #2:
As my first week of college is coming to the end, I feel a little nervous and confident at the same time. I like all of my classes so far, and think I will be very successful in them. The one I am unsure of would be Statistics, math has not been my favorite subject in school ever. I am very much a history and english type of person. I am looking forward to making more friends and being part of new communities. Right now I don’t feel very homesick at all, I feel comfortable. I know two people that I went to high school with, and meeting more girls that are very nice. My roommate is very nice, and our dorm looks super cute, very much feels like home. I don’t feel too anxious about classes right now, but that can always change. With that being stated, I know I have the tools to be successful here, and want to never doubt myself because I know how far I have come from my freshman year in high school.
College has been very good for the most part. I have got to meet new friends on my floor, as well as participating in activities that I found very interesting. The dining hall is very good, and for the most part my classes are too, though I haven’t had all of them yet. So far, I have found a good group to hang out with when I’m out of class and we have had some fun experiences on the beach already. I have spent a lot of time down on the beach because the weather has been nice, warm and sunny, and it has been good to do something fun like that as I continue the transition into UNE.
My first week of college was a big adjustment from living at home with the comfort of my family and home town friends. The classes are definitely very different from high school and the work load is definitely a lot of intense and self managed with minimal “hand holding” for teachers. I love my residence hall. I have made friends with most of the people on my floor which makes it feel more like home. I’m looking forward to sports events with my friends and having the opportunity to grow more with my major. I am feeling nervous about my work load and balancing it with my social life while still being able to spend time with my friends.
Week one went pretty well. I had the chance to meet new people outside of just the athletes on campus. I also got to know everyone in my dorm, and we’ve all bonded quickly. Since it’s all girls on my floor, we’ve created a welcoming environment where we often invite each other over for movie nights or just to hang out and share stories from our 18 years of living.
My classes are going pretty well. I like them all and have no complaints so far! (well see how long this lasts).
My first week as a college student was great! I moved into Featherman on Sunday and immediately made a connection with my roommates. They are both super nice and we go everywhere together. This makes me extremely happy because before the semester started, I was nervous that it would be awkward. I am super stoked to be in Featherman because it is the best first year dorm in my opinion. Our floormates seem to be nice and I’ve even made a couple friends by visiting dorms. Our RA is Evan and he’s super nice. Classes so far seem good, I like my professors as of now and I’m excited to start learning about my interests. I have only had 4 classes as of yet but I like my schedule. This term, I am most eager to do well in my classes as well as make new friends and strengthen bonds with current ones. I really want to put myself out there so that’s why I joined the scuba club and I am also planning on playing either club or intramural softball. This way I will be able to make new friends that have similar interests to my own. However, I do have some anxiety about work load for classes as it is a huge jump from highschool classes.
Week 1 reflection
Week one was definitely a struggle. The first night I cried alot. I haven’t been able to make many friends, which usually comes easy to me. A couple of my classes are where I can potentially see myself struggling later on but I really hope I don’t. My residence hall is newer, I’m in featherman. The side I’m on, everyone seems to already know each other and have a boyfriend and I feel left out a little bit. I feel like my roommates don’t really like me. They kind of put their stuff on my desk and sometimes move my stuff around so that they can put fans and stuff on it. Everyone around me at night hangs out and runs and fools around and I’m alone in my dorm. It’s not like I haven’t tried to hang out or make friends because I have but they ignored me and kind of pushed me away. However, on the bright side I am looking forward to going to theater rehearsals, because that is a little like my safe space. When I walked up to the booth to sign up they got really excited that I was signing up and wanted to do crew. Theater is something that I look forward to every year and I am hoping that I can balance everything because I am also a part of the work study. The work study stuff is stressing me out because I only applied for two and haven’t heard much back and I need to be a part of it because it’s required. Something that concerns me is this class and statistics because they aren’t really my strong suits.
So far college has been pretty good to me. It’s been a little tricky navigating where all my classes are, and trying to get to them on time with only 10 minutes in between, but it’s been getting easier day by day. Life in the residence halls has been good for the most part, it’s just an adjustment living in a small room with 3 people. I’m looking forward to making new connections and learning new things this semester. I’m feeling pretty good about this semester, just feeling general anxiety about it.
My first week at UNE has been one of the most interesting weeks of my life. Even though I’ve been here for only a short while, it feels as though I’ve been here for almost my entire life (for better or worse). Some days have been fun, all have been full of new experiences, but if I’m being honest, my time here has also been somewhat terrifying. To start, it’s been rough not having my own personal space at almost every given time of the day. But I think it’s also been a big motivator for me to get outside of my comfort zone, to go out and explore instead of staying in my bed all day (even though sometimes I wish I could). My classes have also been a big adjustment. My love for my newfound responsibility in college goes right out the window when it comes to my 8am classes. But like everything else, I’m still hoping for the best, and reminding myself that this is just a weird transitioning phase in my life. The residence halls have been one of the most surprising parts of my early college journey because I had never expected to feel a part of a community so quickly. There are ups to it, and certainly a share of downs, but overall I think I enjoy my “new” way of life. This term, I’m looking forward to meeting new people and learning more about life in college. While I wouldn’t say that I am extremely anxious for my classes, I am a little worried that I will have a hard time balancing my schedule equally between classes, clubs, possible work and friends.
WEEK 1 Reflection – How was Week 1 as a college student? How do the classes seem? What’s it like in the residence halls? What are you most looking forward to this term? Do you have concerns or anxieties about the semester at this point?
As a student-athlete here, my week 1 was spent learning the campus and getting to know my teammates. Mostly we were practicing and meeting all of the athletic trainers/coaching staff. Once classes started and everyone else moved in, my roommate and I began to meet other people on our floor (which was fun given that there were only 3 people on the whole floor for preseason).
The residence halls are small, however they are nice and everyone on my floor seems to be clean enough. Everyone has mutual respect for the public spaces such as the common room and the communal bathrooms. My roommate and I like to leave our door open for anyone that wants to come in and talk (it makes us feel more a part of the community).
I am looking forward to a great season for the women’s soccer team! I am far enough from home that my parents and other loved ones cannot come up to see me whenever they want. It makes me happy to know they can watch the livestreams of the games, and they can stay updated with how we are performing throughout the season.
At this point in time, I don’t have many worries about the term. The only thing I can think of that will most likely cause me some stress throughout the year is managing my time between social life, soccer, and classes/homework.
Week 1 as a college student was good and a great start to my college experience. I was able to get a look at what the classes and workload is going to look like and I have already started meeting so many new people. I commute so I don’t live on campus but so far it has gone smoothly. I only live about 20 minutes away so the drive is not too bad and I have still met new people and made so many connections despite not being on campus all the time which was something I was concerned about before starting. This term I am excited to have many new experiences and hopefully make some new friends. I am also excited to really get into my classes and start doing work that will be setting up for my future career. So far the first week of school has helped to calm most of my anxiety about classes and given me an idea of what to expect for the rest of the year.
The first week of college went pretty smoothly for me. I didn’t have too much of a hard time adjusting to things and found that it was pretty like my high school, just with more freedom. I found that the campus is very beautiful and find myself liking it more and more each day and find it really enjoyable. I think UNE will be a really good experience for me and I will defiently make many memories.
The classes are pretty nice so far as well. I like all my professors and think I’m going to have a fun time with everyone. I do say the some of the rooms kind of feel down to me and are lacking something but I’m not too sure what yet. But overall, all of the classes are very nice with a good number of people in them.
I’m not sure what the halls look like as I’m a commuter and haven’t looked in them yet. But something I’m looking forward to would defiantly be getting more adjusted and meeting new peers. Also figuring out my schedule and studying to see what works best for me.
Overall, I think this semester is going to go well. I think my biggest conern would be how much work I will be getting most of the time but other than that I will be fine. I’m excited for this new journey in my life and hope it goes well.