Well my name is Mirlinda Skara, I am eighteen years old and I come from an Albanian family filled with traditions. I grew up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn with family members surrounding us on every block. A few years back we moved to Staten Island, where I currently live. I’d have to say that I am a soccer fanatic but all sports are definitely my thing. I am very open-minded when it comes to music and I believe I have seen the Rush Hour movies one too many times. There isn’t really much to say except that I am an average chick doing average things.
My top three concerns were not too drastic but merely uneasiness anyone would have from changing schools. Thoughts of fitting in, adapting well enough, networking with the right people, or just making friends, are some of the things that have crossed my mind. But my main concern is maintaining a high enough GPA and plainly just adjusting to a new place, a new atmosphere, and blending well with it.
High school I believe was the prologue to my life, slowly building the foundation to my future, whereas college is now the first chapter of my life opening me up to many things to be offered. College is different from high school in more ways than just one. Time management is key and if things are left to the very last minute I’m sure luck won’t help me as it did in high school.
I don’t think my first year as a college student will change me as a person but will most likely help me to see things in a new perspective. Hopefully after all this hard work is done it will pay off in the future.
