My first semester at Ohio State was really challenging. This semester tested me mentally, academically, and emotionally, but I also learned a lot of new things both inside and outside the classroom. Academically, everything has been off to a good start with just finals and two final papers left to do before the end of the semester. My classes have been interesting and informative, and so have the extracurricular events I took part in outside of class like the NELC and Humanities lecture on animal mummies. I also spent a good portion of the semester how to properly manage myself as in time management and functioning like an adult capable of getting to the right places at the right times. I relearned how to study, building off my high school experience and making sure that no matter how I studied that it was sufficient for the work I needed to do. Along with this I relearned how to properly study in a way where I could finish all my work in a timely manner and stay mentally stable amidst all the stress and work. The biggest difference I noticed with my college transition academically is that the workload is more immense and time demanding above all else.
I had a lot of memorable moments through the first semester while making new friends along the way. I had the opportunity to explore both on and off campus, making memories along the way with new friends at locations like the Zoo and German Village. Over the semester I have met a lot of really interesting people with interesting backgrounds and stories to tell. I feel that I have learned a lot from the new friends I have made here. I also have gotten closer with friends that I knew before college.
I would say that overall while my transition to college may have been stressful, I with the help of my friends have found a way to make the transition easier and I am excited to continue here at Ohio State next semester.