Graduating from high school I wasn’t sure what to expect. I was very comfortable in my school and did not want to feel vulnerable again. At the same time, however, I did want to move on in life and start to become more independent. This caused an internal conflict for me. Either way it was predestined that I would part ways with my friends and leave the comfort zone of a school that more or less raised me. I didn’t think that life could get any better than my senior year in high school. When I started school at Baruch I realized there was a lot more to learn than what I had known prior to college. I learned how to be more responsible by waking myself up for school every morning, by commuting by car and train from Staten Island, and by keeping my grades on track. I even picked up on the little things such as making my own lunch and doing my own laundry.Everything felt strange at first but I quickly learned to adapt to my new tasks. My life nonetheless has improved as I can now enjoy the freedom of college and the same lifestyle I lived before .There is a lot to learn from leaving your comfort zone. You cannot live in the same bubble every day and expect to learn something new. The lesson I learned is that no matter how great you see yourself there is always room for improvement, and that you have the power to create your own comfort zone.​