Now that my first semester is coming to a close, I can look back on it and say that it has more or less met my expectations. I didn’t have any set concept in my mind, but for what I had hoped for in terms of a college education/workload, I have been satisfied. The work is a good amount, but not overwhelming and feels about right. I have done well in all my subjects, except Precalculus which I dropped and Psychology which I’m improving in. There hasn’t really been any way in which my expectations haven’t been met, since all I want out of this experience is to learn and get my degree in a field that I can excel in.
Mu first semester has gone well academically and I have been proud of my ability to time manage and deal with working, partying hard, and personal relationships to pull it all together. I think I’m off to a solid start.
In terms of doing things differently, I think I might read the course syllabuses really carefully (I’ll do this next semester.) It’s helpful to know exactly what is expected of you work-wise, so that you can give the teacher what they want and not be taken by surprise at any point during the course.
Personally, I have not changed much. However, I feel that I have gained a better work ethic from an academic standpoint. Basically, I have improved my abilities to focus and concentrate. Or maybe my ADD is just diminishing with old age.
