Journal Entry #1
My name is Nicole. There have been many experiences that I’ve gone through that have made me the person I am today, but there are two in particular that stand out to me the most. During my junior year of high school I was in a terrible accident. I had been upstate with a friend and her family when it happed and I was rushed to the hospital. After hours of tests, stitches and staples, I was finally done. Despite the horrible pain from the accident and the staples and stitches in my head, I was focused on seeing my parents. They were a few hours away and had a long drive to get to the hospital. Knowing how close I was to never seeing them again put everything into a new perspective. Ever since the accident, my family and friends have been my main priority. Nothing is more important to me than those people I care about most. I know that life is not guaranteed and that anything can happen at any moment, whether it happens to me or to someone I love. While this was a dramatic experience in my life, another one has helped me become the person I am today. Watching my sister grow up and change has a person has definitely effected who I am. I watched her achieve great things and accomplish every goal she has set her mind to. Seeing how working hard and determination can help you accomplish anything has made me determined to work just as hard as she has and accomplish everything I set my mind to. Both of these important events in my life have definitely shaped me into the person I am today.
Now that I am finally in college I have a lot of expectations, as well as concerns. I expect it to be stressful in some ways and filled with a lot of work, but I also hope I’ll be able to handle it all. I am concerned that sometimes it’ll feel overwhelming, but I will try my hardest no matter what. I also hope that I will make a lot of friends while at school. I have a lot of hopes and concerns about this upcoming semester, so I am excited to see what this semester has in store.