The first month or so of college has been very interesting, especially this year. Having hybrid classes for my first year experience is definitely…well…an experience that I’ll never forget. I’m taking many great classes that are required to graduate, but honestly only a few really stick out to me as enjoyable. Psychology is one of the classes that I find to have the most entertaining content this semester. Something that I find interesting that we covered in this class is the stages of sleep and how not getting enough sleep can really affect your health and academic abilities. I think its extremely interesting and important to know that pulling a single all-nighter can mess up your sleep for about a whole week! Honestly, through this college experience, I’m learning more about myself than I am learning about the class content. I’ve learned that I am strong and truly capable of being on my own. I don’t need to ask for help with everything. I can make decisions on my own! I’ve also learned that those decisions that I get to make come down to more than the big life changing ones — they include things as little as deciding when and what I should eat. I have really struggled with making healthy decisions for myself like eating when I’m supposed to and not settling for junk food that I made sure to stock up on. I’ve realized that healthy food choices are important for academic performance as well as just a healthy lifestyle all around. Through everything that I’ve learned during the short time being here at OSU I’ve been able to grow as a person and achieve a new confidence in who I am. Through this new confidence I have achieved good grades that will help me achieve bigger and better goals and new friends that will always stand by my side.