Well, I've done it again; I survived the first week of classes. For some of us, it may be our first semester on campus, and for others, it may be our last. I know that it's been a hard adjustment for everyone to be back in-person but we can do this. We got through the first week, and I am sure we can get through the rest of them, successfully. For me, It feels like deja vu, all over again. I feel like I am a new transfer student, trying to find my classes and make friends all over again. It's my last semester but it doesn't feel like it is. I keep having to remind myself that I'm a senior and not a junior.
It is scary having to do things alone on campus but that's what growing up does to you. You got to make new friends and go different paths sometimes and that's okay. All of my friends have graduated, or do not live near me. It's a struggle to socialize without being on my phone 24/7 but I am trying to meet new people by taking advantage of opportunities.
If you don't know anyone on campus yet, you are not alone. I'm struggling too. Say hi to someone new, ask someone to have a meal with you, or walk with you to a class. I'm sure plenty of other students are struggling too but they don't want to seem alone. Trust me, everyone is struggling on campus. When I say everyone that means students, staff, and professors. Its gonna get better. We have to put ourselves out there and try new things. It seems scary and overwhelming but we need to socialize.
And if you made a mistake this week or walked into the wrong class, you are not alone. I have done all of those things before. I missed a final once because I slept in, I walked into a class an hour early, I walked into class late, I've done it all. Let me tell you this, the first few weeks of college are supposed to be messy. In fact, all 4 years of college are supposed to be stressful and messy pre and post-pandemic. No one said it was gonna be easy to get a degree.
So don't stress out too much if you didn't make a friend this week, made a mistake, or forgot to do something. We are all learning about ourselves in this post-pandemic world.
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