This is your first year of college and it all seems like it is going to be really tough... True fact: It is going to be hard! But you see, the good thing about this is that it is going to make you a stronger person for it. I'll give you an example to show you that it is not as bad as I am making it seems. In my very first week of school here at Converse, I did not belong to the Petrie School of Music. I ran around trying to arrange a time that I could do my audition for the school and get everything straightened out. With enough perseverance, I had gotten a solid time for my audition. I took my entire night to studying one last time before I had went of to do my audition the next day during orientation. Luckily enough, I had passed the audition with flying colors! Or so I heard. After I had been accepted into the school, the last audition was for the music therapy program. Of course, I practiced this one as well. Dr. York loved my piece that I played and congratulated me on my passing! Now, with everything done and finished, all that was left to get done was fixing my entire schedule. I spent every day figuring out the codes for each class that I needed to fulfill my hours needed as a music therapy major for the semester. In one day, I got the schedule fixed and ready to go! But then something bad happen... I did get everything fixed properly. But I misplaced one of my classes in the same space as another class! I rushed around campus to get it fixed as quickly as possible before the day came to where I had to take the class. Thankfully, the schedule was corrected and I had EVERYTHING ready for my classes the next day. What I'm trying to tell you all is that you will have plenty of hard times to go through. Whether it be suffering from being home sick, not expecting the college life you dreamed of, or simple things like a messed up schedule... Whatever life throws at you, you have to be ready for it. Every woman has that strong sense inside of her, and you'll need it once you get into college. Don't let the tough discourage you from what you want to have accomplished. Don't let your fears get the best of you (otherwise known as "suffering from peer pressure"). Anything that happens, be strong and fight for what you want done. I hope that I had given you a good enough example to show you that tough times can be brushed away with a lot of perseverance. And to all of my littles, good luck for your first year of college.
Sincerely,
Caitlin Skrivan
I feel encouraged by this post, and I'm not even a Freshman! Wait... yes I am. This blog topic has messed up my self-identity. Anyway, some simple grammar errors, but good, clear writing style. You might want to break your writing up into paragraphs, just for easier reading.
ReplyDeleteHaha I remember this >.< Not good times :} Well I am glad that you got everything worked out and that we are music buddies :} I can't say that I had a scheduling problem but I did have problems adjusting to this school. I do still feel homesick but it is getting better and I do think that fighting for your spot was honorable. I'm glad that you went through all the hard stuff with a smile because you knew what you wanted and didn't give up. :}
ReplyDeleteP.S. The PINK suits you :] and I love how I can see SIXTEEN :}
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This is good, Caitlin. I know that your first few days here were a trial, but, in the end, they were also something of a blessing. Because you had to do so much running around, you already know aspects of the entire advising/registration system that some folks won't figure out for a few years. And, because you had to work so hard to get into your degree, you'll be more appreciative of actually being in your program.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, do be sure to proofread--there are a few missed words/grammar issues, etc. A good idea is to first type your entry into Word, which will catch a good number of things (and you can increase the font size to see missing stuff easier), and then paste it into Blogger.