Journal # 4
Madison Robinson
The second week of college went well. This week felt much more comfortable, and smoother compared to the first week. Now that classes are really starting to get into the content, I can form a routine and figure out the times that work best for me to study and eat my meals. The first week was difficult because I didn’t have very much homework, but now I am able to set aside times throughout my day to work on assignments. Overall, the actual “school” part of college is going very well. I’m sure once I start having exams it may be a little more stressful, but so far, I feel good. As for dorming, I feel less homesick and awkward now and being here is starting to feel less like a vacation and more of a reality. My roommate and I are becoming more comfortable with each other, which helps make the adjustment easier knowing that we can talk to each other. The communal bathrooms are still a big adjustment, because there are only two showers/stalls, but there are around twenty girls on my floor. This makes it difficult to find a good time to shower or use the bathroom. I’ve started to form my own routine, and it seems to be fitting well with everyone else’s. I am still looking forward to getting deeper into the curriculum of my classes and feeling like a “real” college student. Overall, week two was much better than week one, and it gives me hope that the semester will continue to improve as time goes on.
I like college but this class the same semester as a composition class is killing me. I literally have like 4 journals every 3 days and 5 readings/ annotations. There are a LOT of words in my brain. I do love This I Believe though so that makes it easier. I reached out to IT about my MAR 105 book not being accessible 2 days ago and nothing. Luckily I’m close with people from that class who offered me their physical copies. I want to change out my book for a physical copy I can buy because it is a great reference for my next 4 years. My roommates left for a night and I love having my own space again. I have never shared a room before now and it’s a small itty room with 2 other girls who I have nothing in common with and they always have friends over. I went to a few more events. I went to a movie marathon about short films but I didn’t love the films. I also went to Sexapolusa which was cool. They had chocolate penisies and vaginas. They also had resources for the health center, helplines, and promoted safe sex by handing out free condoms and dental dams. I did not win anything from the sex toy bingo.
Week one of college was tough, but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. The classes I’m taking seem hard, but I’m doing all right for now. The residence halls are nice, except that the bathroom closest to my dorm room smells like sewage a lot of the time. I’m mostly looking forward to becoming more independent this semester. I am nervous about how hard my classes will become once they start ramping up, which I will hopefully be able to deal with. I am proud of myself for joining club tennis and club ultimate frisbee, they’re good excuses to get some exercise and meet new people.
My first week as a college student was typical, I think. I wrote down all of my homework, went to class, and worked on said homework for five hours on both Sunday and Saturday. I believe that is a typical schedule of a college student. What I enjoyed the most though was my reward for working. My friends and I all benefit from having a reward to look forward to after we’ve gotten done working, and for us, it was watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, eating candy, and doing various crafts. I loved it so much. It;s a good system for me so far, and I’m hoping it stays that way. I am most looking forward to my Plagues and Populations class. I am an avid nerd, and anthropology is so interesting to me. Studying the effects various infectious diseases have had on humans throughout our time on earth is endlessly fascinating to me. I recently explained the entirety of miasmatic theory to my girlfriend, who was confused but supportive. At this point in the semester, I am proud of an essay I wrote for First-Year-Seminar.
Week one of college has been good so far. I have started to get more work from each class, which is expected but has been a little more stressful. I am trying to make sure I have time to eat well, hang out with friends, go to the gym, and more. Those things can be hard to do with the amount of work I am receiving, but I think I will be okay. I have learned that going to another place to study and complete work is good. Getting out of my room helps me not go on my phone or fall asleep when I need to complete assignments. I am proud of myself for staying on task as much as possible as I can. I still feel comfortable here though, I am not really homesick as much as I thought I would. I feel comfortable being on my own.
My second week as a college student was good. This was the first look at how my classes will be like all semester along with what kind of free time I will have for extra curriculars and recreation. My class load seems reasonable, although I already have quite a bit of homework, it is manageable. Life on campus is good, I am still very happy to be in featherman. My floor has a bunch of nice people and my RA is nice. This week, I went to a volleyball game with my roommates which was fun even though UNE lost. I also spent time with some of my friends in their dorm and we had lunch together. My roommates and I went to chipotle for dinner one night and had to rush back after we lost track of time so we could make it to a workshop. The workshop was about time management and it was pretty helpful! We even were able to help the presenters with some tips of our own. Also because all three of us showed up for the workshop, we were able to give the instructors perspectives from the roommate standpoint. At this point, I don’t have too much anxiety about college life other than academic stress. Work load is definitely a worry for me. However, I am working hard to have a good balance between studying and having fun.
Week two as a college student went pretty well. I’m still trying to find the right balance between academics, athletics, and a social life. After this week, it really feels like there just isn’t enough time in the day for everything. There’s so much that needs to be done but I’m only one person and I have to remind myself that I can take a break to prevent me from burning out too early or going insane. I try to do something for myself every night before bed and right now I’m watching Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban which if you ask me is one of the best movies.
Week reflection
This week was interesting because I had one class for the first time because it was a Tuesday class. It was at night too so I was a little nervous at how dark it would be when I had to walk back but right now it wasn’t very dark so it is ok. The classes seem ok although one class I was stressed about getting everything done, because it seemed like a lot. The residence halls are very active at night and loud. Our neighbors seem to be night owls and stay up pretty late. I am looking forward to the start of theater and the new events coming up. Some concerns I haven’t are this class, because I had a lot from class that I had to finish and statistics because the professor talks really fast and doesn’t do good notes. It is hard to follow and I don’t understand anything. Some accomplishments that I am proud of are that I went to the gym and are making it a normal occurrence which before is something I never really did. Something else that I am happy about is that I have kept myself alive and not sick. I struggled with it when I was home but I am doing better with taking care of myself.
Week 2 of college was definitely a lot easier to navigate than the first, everything is starting to fall into routine and feel normal. I’ve developed a fairly effective system for getting things done, although I still find myself faced with writer’s block and procrastination quite often. I’m doing my best to keep up with everything, but I’m worried I’ll fall so far behind I won’t ever be able to catch up. I’m looking forward to seeing the effects of fall take place on campus though, I like it when the leaves change.
Week 2 was full of different emotions and lots of new experiences! I definitely had some ups and downs this week, which is to be expected. Seeing my workload and the amount of homework I had was shocking, I seem to have much more than I was expecting, and more than some of my peers. I have no issue with doing homework and studying, I just worry about how much time I have to do it. So far I have been able to complete everything on time, but with some stressful moments I will admit. Despite all of that, I have been pleasantly surprised by the amount of friends I have made! Finding a good “work-life” balance is likely to be my biggest challenge. I feel somewhat torn between my studying & friends. But, I know that in time, I will resolve this dilemma. I will again say that the residence halls have been quite lively! It’s nice to be a part of a community full of people my age. I didn’t realize how much I would enjoy it. I’m very excited to make more friends and to see what is to come. I would say overall, week 2 was a success 🙂
I would say that this week as a college student has been a relatively good transition. I enjoy going to classes and now actually having my own schedule (unlike orientation week). I also feel that I am growing more comfortable about meeting people and that I am forming greater connections. I have also tried stepping outside of my comfort zone by asking more questions in class and participating in discussions. I feel like I have adjusted pretty well to residential life as well, and while it’s not perfect, it’s definitely getting easier to manage as time goes on. I am looking forward to continuing to meet more people and building friendships. I am a little worried about my course load as time goes on, but I think that if I consistently set time aside for studying then I will do okay. While it is still far from perfect, I am proud of the fact that I have adjusted to campus life and that I continue to surprise myself with doing things that my past self two weeks ago would have never even imagined.
Week 2 was similar to week 1 for me. Nothing to crazy has changed that I need to worry about. Soccer has been getting more intense because we are going to start playing our conference games soon. The residence halls have been hectic, but it’s nice that everyone on my floor understands when to give someone their personal space to recharge.
I have noticed in my classes that I’ve needed to adjust my note taking to make sure I understand everything that my professors are saying. For example, my psychology professor moves through slides very fast, so I needed to learn how to abbreviate things to the point where it was faster to take notes, but I could still understand what I was trying to write down.
I don’t have any new concerns. Similarly to my last reflection, I’m nervous about missing classes (especially Calculus) for Wednesday games. Other than that, I have nothing new to stress about, but that will most likely change as first exams start coming up. When it comes to accomplishments, I am proud of my performance in balancing my work and athletics. I feel like I am doing that well at the moment.
Week 2 as a college student has been good. Most of my classes have really picked up the pace on the materials and have been assigning much more homework than week 1. Again, I am a commuter so I do not live in the residence halls but commuting has still been going okay. I have continued to make new friends and connections on campus despite not living here all the time. At this point in the semester I don’t feel too concerned with that much but trying to keep up on all of my homework on top of also trying to do other things I enjoy has been somewhat of a challenge. Something I have done to try and help with this is spending my time between classes doing homework in the commons rather than just going home in between. By doing this I am able to have free time after my classes and not stress so much about trying to get things completed in my free time. So far this semester I have yet to miss an assignment and have been keeping good grades on my homework assignments.
For me my week 2 was pretty good overall. Still adjusting to my classes and getting used to everything but overall, I’m enjoying the environment and having a good time. My classes are going decent for the most part and I think they will be good for this semester and a good way to ease into this school year. One of the things I’m looking forward to this fall is just to keep showing up and find my grove for the year. One of my only concerns that have for myself is not doing good enough and overthinking too much. I can be an over thinker and always think I’m wrong about my answer and everything. Mentally I’m scared and don’t know how it will really go but I’m just honestly hoping for the best. At this point I don’t think I have any accomplishments or anything I should be proud of at the moment, but think eventually I will get there.
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Journal # 4
Madison Robinson
The second week of college went well. This week felt much more comfortable, and smoother compared to the first week. Now that classes are really starting to get into the content, I can form a routine and figure out the times that work best for me to study and eat my meals. The first week was difficult because I didn’t have very much homework, but now I am able to set aside times throughout my day to work on assignments. Overall, the actual “school” part of college is going very well. I’m sure once I start having exams it may be a little more stressful, but so far, I feel good. As for dorming, I feel less homesick and awkward now and being here is starting to feel less like a vacation and more of a reality. My roommate and I are becoming more comfortable with each other, which helps make the adjustment easier knowing that we can talk to each other. The communal bathrooms are still a big adjustment, because there are only two showers/stalls, but there are around twenty girls on my floor. This makes it difficult to find a good time to shower or use the bathroom. I’ve started to form my own routine, and it seems to be fitting well with everyone else’s. I am still looking forward to getting deeper into the curriculum of my classes and feeling like a “real” college student. Overall, week two was much better than week one, and it gives me hope that the semester will continue to improve as time goes on.
Journal 4 week 2 college
I like college but this class the same semester as a composition class is killing me. I literally have like 4 journals every 3 days and 5 readings/ annotations. There are a LOT of words in my brain. I do love This I Believe though so that makes it easier. I reached out to IT about my MAR 105 book not being accessible 2 days ago and nothing. Luckily I’m close with people from that class who offered me their physical copies. I want to change out my book for a physical copy I can buy because it is a great reference for my next 4 years. My roommates left for a night and I love having my own space again. I have never shared a room before now and it’s a small itty room with 2 other girls who I have nothing in common with and they always have friends over. I went to a few more events. I went to a movie marathon about short films but I didn’t love the films. I also went to Sexapolusa which was cool. They had chocolate penisies and vaginas. They also had resources for the health center, helplines, and promoted safe sex by handing out free condoms and dental dams. I did not win anything from the sex toy bingo.
Week one of college was tough, but it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. The classes I’m taking seem hard, but I’m doing all right for now. The residence halls are nice, except that the bathroom closest to my dorm room smells like sewage a lot of the time. I’m mostly looking forward to becoming more independent this semester. I am nervous about how hard my classes will become once they start ramping up, which I will hopefully be able to deal with. I am proud of myself for joining club tennis and club ultimate frisbee, they’re good excuses to get some exercise and meet new people.
My first week as a college student was typical, I think. I wrote down all of my homework, went to class, and worked on said homework for five hours on both Sunday and Saturday. I believe that is a typical schedule of a college student. What I enjoyed the most though was my reward for working. My friends and I all benefit from having a reward to look forward to after we’ve gotten done working, and for us, it was watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, eating candy, and doing various crafts. I loved it so much. It;s a good system for me so far, and I’m hoping it stays that way. I am most looking forward to my Plagues and Populations class. I am an avid nerd, and anthropology is so interesting to me. Studying the effects various infectious diseases have had on humans throughout our time on earth is endlessly fascinating to me. I recently explained the entirety of miasmatic theory to my girlfriend, who was confused but supportive. At this point in the semester, I am proud of an essay I wrote for First-Year-Seminar.
Journal #4
Week one of college has been good so far. I have started to get more work from each class, which is expected but has been a little more stressful. I am trying to make sure I have time to eat well, hang out with friends, go to the gym, and more. Those things can be hard to do with the amount of work I am receiving, but I think I will be okay. I have learned that going to another place to study and complete work is good. Getting out of my room helps me not go on my phone or fall asleep when I need to complete assignments. I am proud of myself for staying on task as much as possible as I can. I still feel comfortable here though, I am not really homesick as much as I thought I would. I feel comfortable being on my own.
My second week as a college student was good. This was the first look at how my classes will be like all semester along with what kind of free time I will have for extra curriculars and recreation. My class load seems reasonable, although I already have quite a bit of homework, it is manageable. Life on campus is good, I am still very happy to be in featherman. My floor has a bunch of nice people and my RA is nice. This week, I went to a volleyball game with my roommates which was fun even though UNE lost. I also spent time with some of my friends in their dorm and we had lunch together. My roommates and I went to chipotle for dinner one night and had to rush back after we lost track of time so we could make it to a workshop. The workshop was about time management and it was pretty helpful! We even were able to help the presenters with some tips of our own. Also because all three of us showed up for the workshop, we were able to give the instructors perspectives from the roommate standpoint. At this point, I don’t have too much anxiety about college life other than academic stress. Work load is definitely a worry for me. However, I am working hard to have a good balance between studying and having fun.
Week two as a college student went pretty well. I’m still trying to find the right balance between academics, athletics, and a social life. After this week, it really feels like there just isn’t enough time in the day for everything. There’s so much that needs to be done but I’m only one person and I have to remind myself that I can take a break to prevent me from burning out too early or going insane. I try to do something for myself every night before bed and right now I’m watching Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban which if you ask me is one of the best movies.
Week reflection
This week was interesting because I had one class for the first time because it was a Tuesday class. It was at night too so I was a little nervous at how dark it would be when I had to walk back but right now it wasn’t very dark so it is ok. The classes seem ok although one class I was stressed about getting everything done, because it seemed like a lot. The residence halls are very active at night and loud. Our neighbors seem to be night owls and stay up pretty late. I am looking forward to the start of theater and the new events coming up. Some concerns I haven’t are this class, because I had a lot from class that I had to finish and statistics because the professor talks really fast and doesn’t do good notes. It is hard to follow and I don’t understand anything. Some accomplishments that I am proud of are that I went to the gym and are making it a normal occurrence which before is something I never really did. Something else that I am happy about is that I have kept myself alive and not sick. I struggled with it when I was home but I am doing better with taking care of myself.
Week 2 of college was definitely a lot easier to navigate than the first, everything is starting to fall into routine and feel normal. I’ve developed a fairly effective system for getting things done, although I still find myself faced with writer’s block and procrastination quite often. I’m doing my best to keep up with everything, but I’m worried I’ll fall so far behind I won’t ever be able to catch up. I’m looking forward to seeing the effects of fall take place on campus though, I like it when the leaves change.
Week 2 was full of different emotions and lots of new experiences! I definitely had some ups and downs this week, which is to be expected. Seeing my workload and the amount of homework I had was shocking, I seem to have much more than I was expecting, and more than some of my peers. I have no issue with doing homework and studying, I just worry about how much time I have to do it. So far I have been able to complete everything on time, but with some stressful moments I will admit. Despite all of that, I have been pleasantly surprised by the amount of friends I have made! Finding a good “work-life” balance is likely to be my biggest challenge. I feel somewhat torn between my studying & friends. But, I know that in time, I will resolve this dilemma. I will again say that the residence halls have been quite lively! It’s nice to be a part of a community full of people my age. I didn’t realize how much I would enjoy it. I’m very excited to make more friends and to see what is to come. I would say overall, week 2 was a success 🙂
I would say that this week as a college student has been a relatively good transition. I enjoy going to classes and now actually having my own schedule (unlike orientation week). I also feel that I am growing more comfortable about meeting people and that I am forming greater connections. I have also tried stepping outside of my comfort zone by asking more questions in class and participating in discussions. I feel like I have adjusted pretty well to residential life as well, and while it’s not perfect, it’s definitely getting easier to manage as time goes on. I am looking forward to continuing to meet more people and building friendships. I am a little worried about my course load as time goes on, but I think that if I consistently set time aside for studying then I will do okay. While it is still far from perfect, I am proud of the fact that I have adjusted to campus life and that I continue to surprise myself with doing things that my past self two weeks ago would have never even imagined.
Week 2 was similar to week 1 for me. Nothing to crazy has changed that I need to worry about. Soccer has been getting more intense because we are going to start playing our conference games soon. The residence halls have been hectic, but it’s nice that everyone on my floor understands when to give someone their personal space to recharge.
I have noticed in my classes that I’ve needed to adjust my note taking to make sure I understand everything that my professors are saying. For example, my psychology professor moves through slides very fast, so I needed to learn how to abbreviate things to the point where it was faster to take notes, but I could still understand what I was trying to write down.
I don’t have any new concerns. Similarly to my last reflection, I’m nervous about missing classes (especially Calculus) for Wednesday games. Other than that, I have nothing new to stress about, but that will most likely change as first exams start coming up. When it comes to accomplishments, I am proud of my performance in balancing my work and athletics. I feel like I am doing that well at the moment.
Week 2 as a college student has been good. Most of my classes have really picked up the pace on the materials and have been assigning much more homework than week 1. Again, I am a commuter so I do not live in the residence halls but commuting has still been going okay. I have continued to make new friends and connections on campus despite not living here all the time. At this point in the semester I don’t feel too concerned with that much but trying to keep up on all of my homework on top of also trying to do other things I enjoy has been somewhat of a challenge. Something I have done to try and help with this is spending my time between classes doing homework in the commons rather than just going home in between. By doing this I am able to have free time after my classes and not stress so much about trying to get things completed in my free time. So far this semester I have yet to miss an assignment and have been keeping good grades on my homework assignments.
For me my week 2 was pretty good overall. Still adjusting to my classes and getting used to everything but overall, I’m enjoying the environment and having a good time. My classes are going decent for the most part and I think they will be good for this semester and a good way to ease into this school year. One of the things I’m looking forward to this fall is just to keep showing up and find my grove for the year. One of my only concerns that have for myself is not doing good enough and overthinking too much. I can be an over thinker and always think I’m wrong about my answer and everything. Mentally I’m scared and don’t know how it will really go but I’m just honestly hoping for the best. At this point I don’t think I have any accomplishments or anything I should be proud of at the moment, but think eventually I will get there.