Adapting to a new environment can be tough on everyone. Getting dropped off on move-in day is an emotional day for you and your family and friends. Your life begins to change, sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse.

Welcome Week is always a good time. It's the time where you get to meet a whole bunch of new people and you get to know your way around. This time can also be stressful because you are trying to figure out the way around the campus. Personally, it's really hard for me to make friends because I'm so quiet so I was worried about not making any friends. The good thing was I made a lot and I'm thankful for each and every one of them. The part everyone dreads the most is all the mandatory meetings and activities you have to go to. In reality, they're mandatory to help you to get used to college.

It was hard adjusting to classes since it is so different than high school. It's also weird not having to write out our homework and getting worksheets since everything is online. In one of my classes we have to present three reports and I had to go on the Wednesday after Labor Day and I totally forgot to even look at BlackBoard. I find it so hard having to always check that, but we do have to learn to remember it ourselves and not have our professors remind us. The good thing was that I was still able to turn it in, but I wasn't able to present it. I learned a lesson that day to always check BlackBoard. Also having to check grades on there is different because some grades still aren't put in yet.

I came to Adrian College to play golf, but once I got here I decided that I didn't want to play anymore because I was afraid I wouldn't be able to get everything done. I thought it would be hard to balance school, homework, a social life, and work, but in all reality it's not as bad as I thought. Yes, it does get overwhelming, but I think I'll be able to handle it. So knowing that I would be able to balance everything, I regret not playing golf. I loved golf, it feels weird not playing or practicing every day.

I think one of the hardest parts of being away at college is being away from home. My mom and I were so close so it's weird not seeing her every day. I miss all my friends I made in high school and it's weird to think that we are all away at college away from each other. I can't wait to go home on breaks and see them. One of the people I miss the most besides my family is my boyfriend. We hung out every day all summer long and we saw each other every day at school so with him not being here with me is really hard.

I think college will be a great experience for me, I'm really looking forward to it. I can't wait to meet a whole bunch of new people and make new friends that I will hopefully always be friends with. I think these will be the best four years of my life, besides high school.