As an 18-year-old girl who will be moving in a few short weeks, I have been pondering over my hopes and fears that I have going into college. I wrote them all down and I am sharing them with the world!!! If you have any suggestions tweet me @ssaarrbbeeaarr and I would love to hear the advice from everyone!!
1. Hope: Becoming successful and being able to pay off my debt.
I sincerely hope that I will be able to pay off my college debt and be able to provide a well off lifestyle for myself. I will work hard in school to get the best grades possible and to try and get on the Dean's List all four years.
2. Fear: Not making friends.
One of my biggest fears is not being able to make many friends. I've always been able to talk to people but for some reason I feel like I just won't be able to connect with the people there.
3. Hope: To join a few clubs.
I am already involved with Odyssey, obviously, but I would like to join a few more clubs. The Ball State Outdoor Pursuits looks fun, or maybe join an intramural volleyball team? No matter what I do, I am sure I will have tons of fun and meet all kinds of new people.
4. Fear: Not being able to find my classes.
With the amount of tours that I've taken on Ball State's campus I shouldn't be worrying about this, however, on these tours they show you the same buildings over and over again and I don't really know where some of the buildings I will have class in are located. I know that there will be people all around to help me, but I just don't want to bother people.
5. Hope: To have the most fun ever.
For me, high school was the worst experience ever. I graduated with 70 kids in my whole class and all of us knew each other from the day we were born, basically. I hated that everyone knew everything about each other. I am so excited to get a new place where no one truly knows me and to live my life how I want to.
6. Fear: Being 5 hours apart from my best friend.
My best friend, Erik, is going to be five hours south of me in Evansville, Indiana. This is really hard because we have never been separated this long. Even though we wouldn't hang out everyday, we would see each other at lunch or in the hallways in high school. It's going to be difficult because we will be on separate schedules, and we will not be able to talk everyday.
7. Hope: Creating new friendships that last forever.
Okay, this is contradicting my very first point, but I am confident that I will find a group of people that will become my lifelong best friends. It may take me four years to officially find my people, but I know I will.
8. Fear: Missing my dog.
This is my dog, Rascal, he loves to get his picture taken!!
My dog is pretty old and a big part of my life. I was in preschool when we got Rascal and now 13 years later I will be leaving him to pursue my college education. I will dearly miss Rascal and it will be very hard not seeing him everyday.
9. Hope: Getting good grades.
I wasn't the best student my first two years of high school, but then I officially kicked it into gear my junior and senior year. I hope to be able to get amazing grades but I know that I will falter a bit and I am okay with that. College is a whole nother ball game, but I am willing to get help and use my resources to be able to get the grades I want.
10. Fear: Gaining the freshman fifteen.
The Freshman 15, something that I have worried about ever since the beginning of my sophomore year. How will I not gain the weight? Will I have to take extra steps to not gain weight? It is something that I am still worried about. I am not worried about what size jeans I will be wearing, I am worried about my health and if my body can handle eating junk food in my dorm on late nights.
Those are five hopes and fears that I have for my freshman year of college, as always, thank you for reading!!
