Hey guys, over the next month I’ll be sharing some stories, tips, and other helpful information about high school and college. I’m no expert, so I’m only speaking from my experience. In the fall I will be a sophomore in college. I’m studying elementary education and I’m doing an add on in early childhood education. I’ve known for a long time that I’ve wanted to teach. When I was younger, I played school all the time. I can’t believe that will be my reality in just a few years.
In this particular post, I’m going to share my freshman year experience. I’m going to be as transparent and real with you guys as possible! I really hope this helps someone out!
College is a scary thing to think about. I remember being very nervous for the first week of classes. I over analyzed everything. To my surprise, it wasn’t nearly as bad as I imagined. I had nothing to worry about. One thing I didn’t have to worry about was moving in. I only live a few minutes from campus so I commute every day. It was the best option for me and is actually saving money!
My classes went really well during the fall semester. I was in one education class and that made me realize that I was going to love my major. I loved my professors and I made the Dean’s List that semester. I guess my biggest tip for a successful semester is to stay organized. I use my planner so much during the school year. I’m always checking it or writing assignments in it. Writing things in my planner is something that I have to do, I think it is super helpful. Another thing I love to use is sticky notes. I use them all the time.
Doing your readings is also extremely important. For one of my classes during the first semester, we would have quizzes from time to time. Since we never knew when the quizzes would be given, I tried to do my readings for every class. One thing I love about college is having access to the syllabus. They have the semester planned out for you with homework assignments, tests, and papers. For someone like me, it’s a great tool to have.
Fall semester flew by! Before I knew it, football season was over which is such a bummer. It was already time for exams. I’ll be sharing another post this month about studying for finals so stay tuned!
Spring semester went well. I had one class in particular that I struggled with. In the end, I didn’t do as well as I had hoped. Sometimes all you can do is give one hundred percent. The outcome may not be what you want, but it’s a learning experience.
I love college. I’m lucky that I had a good year. Not everyone has a good experience freshman year. I go to a great school with wonderful professors. It was a good fit for me. If you’re getting ready to go to college definitely ask yourself if your potential school is right for YOU. Don’t just go to school somewhere because of the fun student life or because you have friends going there.
I hope that this will help someone out! I’m no expert on this and I’m just speaking from my personal experience. If you guys have any questions feel free to email me or message me on Twitter/Instagram! Thank you for reading! xoxo
-Emily aka The Monogrammed Em
