Hi, I’m Ashley
Who do I think I am? Such a broad question that I’m really not sure how to answer. I loathe blogging and I’m not so comfortable talking about myself, so bare with me. I’m 18 years old, I’m a Leo (birthday is August 11th), and my favorite food is mac & cheese. I’m pretty random, being that my mind is all over the place a lot of the time. I love to read, paint, and sketch, although I haven’t had the time to in quite a while. One of my favorite books is A Clockwork Orange. My idea for a major is business/entrepreneurship and a minor in political science. I’m also considering going to law school after college, preferably Fordham. I love being in a care-free and relaxed atmosphere, hence why my favorite place to be is the beach.
My number one concern for college is being able to handle the workload. My high school was an utter joke in preparation for college. I’ve never had so much work in my life and I come home thinking “I don’t know where to begin..”. I get frustrated, agitated, and frazzled under pressure..not good qualities for a college student. I’m worried about failing (especially math.) I do try very hard. But no matter how much I re-read something I feel I’m just not retaining or understanding what I’ve read. I’m afraid I won’t make it into Zicklin. I’m also worried about extra curricular activies, jobs, and internships. I’ve looked into internships and part-time office jobs, but either my classes take up too much of my day, or I wouldn’t have any time to get work done.
As i mentioned, my high school was a joke as far as workload is concerned. I didn’t have half the work I do now. I never even wrote a term paper before just a few days ago! The commute is just longer. It’s so much larger than my high school, but has a lot to offer. I’m enjoying the school so far and I think I’ll continue to.
Hopefully, my first year of college will teach me how to be able to handle pressure. Time-management and better study habits have already been a major factor I’ve learned to change. I think my freshman year will just teach me how to be more self-reliant and responsible.