The first semester of college was very interesting for me. It gave me a good perspective on who I am as a college student. In high school, I was a very laid back student because I did not have to work hard at all to get A’s, but this semester, I learned that I needed to work much harder to get good grades. By working harder, I learned that I needed to work on my time management skills and my organizational skills to excel in my courses. By doing so, I had to change to my work habits. Instead of procrastinating on assignments, I completed them two to three days ahead of the scheduled due date so that I could work ahead and not stress about the assignments. One of the most difficult parts of the transition from high school to college was the amount of work load that was given to us in one week. This was one of the most difficult parts for me because in high school, the teachers would stretch out the time because it was possible, however, in college, all the work was given to us and was expected to be completed within a week’s time, which was a little overwhelming for me at first but I soon was able to manage my time and work more efficiently. All of my professors that I spoke to told me that one of the best ways to do well next semester was to take efficient and clear notes before the lecture so that I was prepared ahead of time and would only need to take notes that were out of the norm. I will use this tip in biology and chemistry, as I am taking that next semester. Overall, I would say that this semester was a great introduction to the college life and that I have definitely changed for the better from high school.