Transferring Colleges Changed My Life And I'm A Better Person Because Of It
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Transferring Colleges Changed My Life And I'm A Better Person Because Of It

This school became my home and my friends became my family.

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Transferring Colleges Changed My Life And I'm A Better Person Because Of It
Alexis Forsythe

As a first-generation college student, college has been the most terrifying experience to date.

I've written about my experience before I transferred, but I realized that when I transferred, my life changed. It's one thing to be at a two-year community college, but a four-year university is a whole different experience.

Since beginning at Siena Heights University, I've become a more confident version of myself. I'm a cheerleader, a student worker and a part of the PRIDE organization on campus. I've made friends with freshmen on my residence hall, taking them under my wing and helping them through their first year of school away from home. I have a roommate for the first time, and she's been my best friend for well over ten years!

My GPA has improved by .5 in my first semester, bumping me from a 2.3 to a 2.8. I am so close to making the Dean's List and am well on my way to being accepted into the Teacher Education program.

Transferring isn't always easy. I am forty-five minutes away from home and struggle to stay sane without my mother and grandmother. I have to watch my sister grow up and mature through Facebook posts and occasional Facetime sessions. Life is continuing in Jackson as if I was never there, and that scares me sometimes.

Nevertheless, I persevere.

Being away from home may be a struggle, but it's made me become more mature. Moving away from home has made me a better person, a better Marissa. I've stayed true to my word, not dating after my last failed relationship, but allowing myself to test the waters for once. I am so much happier here than I was in Jackson. I have my bad days, we all do, but I am living my best life.

For the students who are afraid, just do it! Transferring changed my life for the better and it can change yours as well. I am so grateful for all the sacrifices I've made to get here. I am grateful for the support I've had since I've moved. I am grateful for the friends I've made and the friends I've lost. Lastly, I am grateful for the opportunity to change and grow.

I am changed and I am better since becoming a Siena Heights Saint.

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