Year 1: This year started off quietly. I had come to a school where I had to make completely new friends. I did this by getting involved in clubs and activities. I am a part of the Health Science Scholars and have gotten to know many people in it. I also joined the water polo team and made many friends in that. The classes my first semester went well. I was scared that I was going to fail every single one, so I spent countless hours studying to make sure that didn’t happen. The next semester, I decided to challenge myself and take 17 credit hours. This semester was a bit harder than the first. I had to spend most of my time learning equilibriums, Taylor series, and the physics of a pulley. This semester, I also questioned what I really wanted to do with my life after college. I was split between Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. As the year went on, I noticed that I was really enjoying my engineering class. So, at this point in time, I am going into biomedical engineering. However, my mind could change in the years to come.

Year 2: The summer before my sophomore year, I had decided to switch my major to Mechanical Engineering. It was a hard decision to make because I knew that it would be difficult to stay on a four year track when starting late. However, I really enjoyed the mechanical engineering side of biomedical engineering and wanted to focus more on that side. This year was harder than last year. I was taking more classes each semester than last year and they were quite a bit harder. I was stressed out much of each semester; however, I knew that everything would fall into place and be alright. Outside of academics, the water polo team made it to nationals and since I made it onto the A team, I was able to travel to Tuscon and play.