My First Week at OSU

It still seems very surreal to me that I have already completed one week of college and about to go on another week and more following that. I always thought that it would feel like a giant turning point in my life, but so far, aside from a few minor breakdowns, it has been pretty okay so far. Maybe even good. Being a person who constantly transfers schools because her family moves around so much, it was very refreshing to finally go to a school for the first time with everybody else. I was always worried when I went to a new school that I would have trouble making friends and meeting people because they have their own friends already, but that was hardly the case here. Everyone came from a different part of the country (or the world) so there were very few that knew some people already. I remember being at the Arts Scholars retreat and feeling very nervous because I did not know anyone, but everyone seemed really nice and I met a couple of people who I still hang out with and say hi to in the hallways of my dorm building. Before actually moving in to college, when people asked how I felt about going and being in a new city and moving away, they always assumed I would say “excited” but the main emotion that I felt was “terrified”. I was terrified of not meeting anybody new, I was terrified of growing apart from some of the closest friends I have who are also going to OSU with me, and a number of other things. The reality as of right now cannot be more different than what I had expected. I did not need to be terrified at all, and what’s more, I’m actually enjoying it. I enjoy the independence and having all these opportunities, whether it is academic or just something fun to do. Overall, my first week of OSU, while it had its ups and downs, was pretty successful. I can’t wait to see what’s next.

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