When you're a senior in high school, you definitely spend more time daydreaming about college than anything else. You justify the rumors of how intense college workload is by saying "but I'm taking the courses I want to take, so I'll be motivated to do all the work." When your English teacher assigns a two page essay that's due in a month, you think that they're purposely trying to ruin your life. Don't worry, that was me only a few short months ago and I just completed my first official week of college classes.
Just a little bit ago, I had my first day of school; college edition. Since my mom, clearly, isn't at university with me, I took a quick mirror selfie of my outfit and made sure to pass it along to her as I headed to my first class as an official college student (yikes). When I got outside, I pulled up google maps, typed in the classroom building, and attempted to walk in the right direction with a stride that portrayed that I obviously knew where I was going, even though in reality I had no clue. Silly freshman me left for my class about 45 minutes early, and arrived to it with 30 minutes to spare and a sweaty back. Walking to these classes two or three times a week, I quickly learned that I doubted my navigation abilities because I don't even need google maps anymore.
After completing a full class for all five courses, I learned that these college professors have a desire to teach and an excitement to learn more about us students, both qualities that I rarely saw in my high school.
The first day of each course is easy and extremely relaxed. It's the second day of class where they get you, that's when you start learning about all the quizzes, tests, lessons, and homework that are coming up and may even be due for next week.
I quickly learned that I need more school supplies than I had originally anticipated because after just one week, I have several pages filled with notes. A week into school and I've already, kind of jokingly, told my mom I wanted to drop out; I've learned that this thought quickly passes.
99% of the professors have a course schedule for the semester available, and I've learned that my planner has to be organized so I can remember everything from every class, because it's seriously a lot to try to remember without it.
Remember in high school how you justified the more intense workload? I learned that it actually turned out to be true. I hate math, like a lot. But being a business major, it's necessary for me to complete and do well in two calculus classes. The other day I actually sat down and did math practice problems to prepare for an upcoming quiz, something I never did in high school.
After completing the first week of college classes, I can honestly say that I am more excited than ever to learn and study. College opens the doors to so many opportunities that weren't available before, and I learned that I am 100% ready for them.
