I think my biggest transition would have to be leaving my small town and going to college. Even though River Falls isn’t all that big of a town and the school is fairly small, it was a lot different than where I am from. I graduated with a class of just about 100 students and most of the people I was good friends with I had been going to school with since kindergarten. Deciding to go to River Falls was a big decision for me, no one I knew was going to River Falls and all my friends were going to a different college closer to home. One part of me wanted to get away from my home town and the other part of me didn’t want to miss out on hanging out with my friend and living the college life with them. It came down to what I wanted to do with my life. I have always wanted to work outdoors and I dreamed of working for the DNR, River falls was the perfect school for what I wanted to do since they have such a good conservation program. So instead of going to a school that didn’t have a good conservation program and being with my friends, I went to River Falls. This decision turned out to be a positive one. I meet some great friends at school and am hoping to graduate in a year and a half. I think that going to River Falls was the best decision and if I would have followed my friends I would not have been able to have the job I wanted or meet the great people that I met in River Falls.
What was your biggest fear when you went off to college, or did you not have any?
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My biggest fear about leaving home and going to college was being homesick and not being able to meet people. I am a very shy person and was used to knowing and hanging out with the same people. I think what made it easier to do was that all of my friends were going through the same transition as me, so I knew I wasn't missing out on anything they were doing. Also, having my family there to support me and push me to leave home was helpful.
ReplyDeleteMy biggest fear was about making new friends. Like you, I didn't know anyone going to River Falls. I am also a very shy person, and it takes me a while to open up to new people. Luckily, I became really good friends with the girls who lived next door to me and it all worked out!
ReplyDeleteI never had any fear because this is the first time I have attended college full time. I went off to the military - now that was truly scary! Nothing like getting yelled at as soon as you step off the plane.
ReplyDeleteFirst year of college, my biggest fear was how could I make new friends. I only knew a few people in a college and I was a shy. I came to RF as a transfer student, my biggest fear was keep up with other students. One of my friends went to another college as a transfer student and she said it was harder because of different school systems and too many classes than before transfer, and also I was handicapped with language.
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