It is crazy that it feels like just yesterday I was sitting in my room at home in front of a bunch of acceptance letters, trying to decide where I wanted to go for college. Sadly I made a poor decision for first semester and I should have never WASTED my time at "Ditchburg".

After battling through the worst semester of college at Fitchburg, I made my way to my true second home- Eastern. As I finished my second semester there this past Friday, it hit me how much I would have loved being there for the whole Freshman year had I made that decision. I do not really regret the experiences I had at Fitchburg because they shaped me into who I am today. I believe everyone has to find those things out for themselves.

I found my way to Willimantic and after just one fast semester was over, I didnt want to leave. my roommate was the kindest, sweetest and most caring person. The friends I made are all wonderful, and I finally felt at home on a campus away from home.

I have met wonderful people this semester, I found myself spreading my wings and getting involved in ways I never thought possible. I held the position as Campus Activity Board Marketing/Communications Assistant, became the Vice President of Love Your Melon, and a dedicated member in a group called People Helping People all in a short semester.

If you are reading this and you are about to enter college, the best thing to do is not get mixed in with the wrong crowd, but make sure to get out of your dorm and make friends and get involved. Someone told me on my first night at Eastern that I was brave to go out into the common area as a transfer and introduce myself, but truly thats just me. I wanted to make as many friends as I could, I understood I couldn't be friends with everyone, but a vast majority opened up to me and I felt at home.

The first month I was there I was rushed to the hospital and I found so many people reaching out to help me. My phone was flooded with concerning texts. (That wouldn't have happened at my other school because no one cared about anyone there.) Here, I found my way and I found a group of great friends on my floor, and I even met my best friend who I wrote about a couple weeks ago.

Moving out of Fitchburg was quite possibly the GREATEST DECISION of my life.

I am shocked at how fast this year flew by, it was an extremely remarkable semester and moving out wasn't easy because I wanted to stay.

But in a heartbeat, freshman year is over.