Now that this difficult spring semester has finally come to a close, I’ve started reflecting on my time in college. I have just finished my sophomore year, so that means I am halfway done with my undergraduate degree (crossing my fingers that I am still on track to graduate in four years).
In my two short years in college, I feel like I have already grown so much. It’s true when they say that you grow more in one year of college than you ever did in four years of high school. In college, you get to choose exactly what you want to do and what you want to be exposed to. Because of this, your personal growth is exponential.
In college, you can join clubs that interest you and only you. Often you meet people that are interested in the same things and therefore spend a lot of time with them going to events, studying for classes, and things like that. College is the best place to develop the best version of yourself.
I am so happy and thankful for all the experiences that I have been able to have so far and all of the friends I have made along the way. They have all have helped to shape me into the person I am today by being my support system, personal cheerleaders, study buddies and so much more. Without them, I know that I wouldn’t be the same person.
(P.s. We wore these onesies to our Chem final that semester)
Something I still seem to be struggling with this far into my college career is my major. Not if my major is right for me, but what I am going to do with it (my major is genetics and cell biology by the way). For the most part, those who are in STEM majors of this sort are expected to go on to more school, like to medical or graduate school.
School is cool and all, but college has been pretty stressful so far and I am not sure I want to subject myself to four more years. I would have to go through the stress of preparing for and applying to schools all over again and I am not sure I am up to all of that stress.
On top of trying to figure out whether or not I should go to more school, there the fact of trying to decide where I will even go after graduation. I do have the option of moving back in with my parents, but come on. Is anyone ever very excited about moving back in with their parents?
I realize that I am only finishing up my second year, so I still have so much time to figure all of this stuff out. I have time to decide my future, where I want to live, and what I want to do. I still have time to gain experience and participate in internships. I just feel like there is such a pressure put on students to always be a step ahead of the game. We need to destigmatize stress about the future for students because I know that we all feel it. So let’s just talk about it guys!
