This step definitely brought forth numerous changes, as it is expected. It sometimes feels like it’s a race that others have started years ago and others just realized the mud they stepped in. I feel like I am in the middle. I have climbed up the few steps to reach this level and now I need to get my act together and do things right. That’s where the trouble comes in, I have to make choices. That is what my first semester in college has been like, filled with choices and sometimes feeling like there’s none at all.

Overwhelmed by the choices we have to make to choose a “career” path. Every little choice can affect the year I graduate, the time I have for a job or internship and the time I devote to family and friends. The lines can blur at times. Yet despite all this choices, more than ever I want to equip all the skills possible and go out there and make things happen. Of course, this is daunting and overwhelming.

One thing that has helped reduced this anxiety has been meeting people. People that are in the same situation, making friends has definitely helped me cope with all the things in my plate at the moment. This might not be my college dream experience but having good people around me has made me realize that part of college is accepting others and learning from others. I would have never just reached out and put myself out there but seeing others just mingle and share some laughs, makes me see the good in others. Of course, not all are in the same mindset but meeting those that are has been rewarding.

I feel that this is the most I can do at the moment and when opportunities present themselves, I will try my best to make the best choice. So college this past few months has flown by, time has ticked faster than I would’ve thought but I have tried to make the best out of it. Have I made all the right choices? Probably not. But I am trying to stay sane in this world of continual change and I will continue to learn, stay open-minded and work hard. At the end of the day, as much as I can worry about things in my life, worrying will not change anything. I’ve learned that it’s been better for me to focus on the things I currently have and use that to my advantage. It’s hard, as anything, but nothing worth doing is easy, so I guess I just need continue to figure out how to make all these things happen.