College life

Overall, college has actually been nothing that I expected it to be. During my senior year of high school and all through summer, I had expected to be able to continue to play hockey, have a roommate who would later become a very good friend (or best friend) of mine, and become very good friends with the people in my hallway/dorm to the extent of being able to find an apartment and rent it with them the following year. Along with making friendships I had also expected to be a lot more motivated to complete my classes and just generally be more happy.
Sadly, none of this happened. The complete opposite happened, actually. I ended up not continuing with hockey. I missed the information being sent outs for the club team, which lead to me missing the try outs.
My room situation was the least bit enjoyable. I got stuck on the Saint Paul campus, with all of my classes on East Bank. My roommate also was not what I expected. She ended up posting very bad things about me on the internet (thinking I couldn’t see them), and then using my stuff without permission. It got to the point of me moving to a new room down the hall, with a roommate who is much better than the last. I don’t talk to anyone in my dorm besides my new roommate, because my old roommate is already friends with most people in the hallway.
First semester I had very hard classes. I got to the point where I didn’t really have any motivation to do any of them, because I felt like I was too dumb to complete them. Another road block was that in the middle of the semester I was told that I had to have surgery, and was out of classes for two weeks. After I came back from surgery, my boyfriend got shingles and I was trying to take care of him like he had taken care of me after surgery. I fell behind and felt as though I couldn’t make everything up in time for the end of the semester. Luckily, I ended up passing my classes.
This semester has been a bit better, but I still have had a lot more challenges than I would have liked. Even though I have had a lot of challenges, I have gotten the opportunity to volunteer every Friday with elementary school kids in my hometown. They remind me of my goal to become a teacher and keep me motivated. They are such great kids to work with, and really brighten my week.
Other than volunteering and hanging out with my boyfriend, nothing has really been amazing out of my college experience. Although I’m disappointed with my first year experience here at the U, I’m going to continue my education here next year and hope for the best.
My mom has really kept me positive throughout this whole thing. She has been my rock and I couldn’t have asked for a better support system. She has taught me that not everything is going to be bad forever. :)