It is an amazing feeling when you finally complete something, and that is a feeling I am currently experiencing now that I have completed my first year at college. It is definitely a nice feeling to know that I am one year closer to having a degree and hopefully my dream job.

I definitely enjoyed meeting all sorts of new people. Some of these people are people that I may know to be my best friends. Then again there are others that I may never see again a day in my life. However, if it weren’t for these people that I met I do not know if I would have made it through the year. These friends of mine were getting their degrees just like I was and were also trying to find something to distract themselves from the troubles of getting good grades.

This leads to the one thing I have learned more than anything about college. It is one of the greatest times of our lives but also one of the worst times of our lives. Everyone talks about how college is some of the best times because of all the new people we meet and the parties that we experience. However, we often lack the memory of hearing about the struggles that they had when they were in college. Having to force ourselves with the help of caffeine to pull an all-nighter so that we can make sure to have a successful test score or finish an essay.

Despite the tough times and stressful moments at school, I would not give it up for anything. My first year was more amazing than any other experience. I was a couple states away from my parents so I taught myself to become independent to an extent. I learned more in the last year than I probably have had through all of my years of high school. I cannot wait for the last years of my college to happen, but I am certainly glad to be home for the summer to enjoy time again with my family.