Blog #1

Throughout my life, I’ve had a few hurdles to jump over. However, I’m still grateful for everything that I have and I’m glad that it wasn’t any worse. The thing that I suppose has shaped me the most are the fact that I’ve had to adapt in a variety of areas and situations. I attended three high schools and was new in each one for various reasons, but the main reason was my grandmother’s diagnosis of leukemia when I was in the ninth grade. My family and I basically put our lives on hold and moved to New York that year and adjusting to a new town was difficult and the loss of my grandmother proved to be even more difficult. I learned more about myself in these years and grew as a person. I realized how important family and friends are to me, and I realized that even in different situations, the way I act and work are basically the same. As a college student, I expect to improve my work ethic and grow in that sense as well as prepare more fervently for my future. My hopes are that I’ll succeed academically and socially this semester and my concern is primarily the uncertainty that is in college. I’m terrified that I’ll do poorly on my exams and papers primarily because I don’t know what to expect. I’ve never been so afraid for my grades before and I get nervous just thinking about it. Hopefully, these fears will disappear after my first major week of stress the first week of October when I have two exams and a paper due one day and another exam just a few days later. Wish me luck!