Personal Narrative: My First Semester In College

In the summer leading up to my first semester in college, my expectations were high. I assumed that all I had to do was study, attend my classes and I would breeze through the courses with ease. As I predicted, I began the fall semester effortlessly and my confidence was higher than before. As a student in the Honors College, I was presented with a mass amount of opportunities that I found it impossible to isolate myself from others which I always had a tendency to do. I began to participate in several events and volunteered through many different institutions. Collaborating with the Institute for Civic Engagement and Democracy my ENC 1101 class and I initiated an event where we formed a service learning project that would educate and encourage students at Miami Dade College North Campus to take part in this year’s election. Through participating in that event and many similar to it I learned that being engaged is an
I told myself that I must seek help and luckily my realization was not too late as I contacted my advisor that same day and asked for advice. My advisor built back my confidence through his words of encouragement and after our conversation, I took the initiative to push my personal limits and gave myself positive reinforcements. Fortunately, the change improved my situation and gave me hope for the rest of my educational career. I passed my math class with an 'A’ and I am currently studying (not cramming) for my chemistry finals. I have never been relaxed about grades and I never thought I would be until this moment. However, my first semester of being in the Honors College taught me that while grades are important; they are not everything. I learned that I can only do my best and to accept the grade that I’ve earned although this may be difficult at times. I understand now, that the end result is directly related to the effort that you put in throughout the entire semester and not only in the