2. Thoughts & Feelings
• Nervous
• Excited
• Did not know what to expect-Would I fit in?
Would I make friends? Would classes be
difficult?
3. Challenges
• Lived in Buffalo my
whole life
• Wasn’t used to living in
a big city
• Afraid to be away from
my family
Academics:
• Unsure how to properly study for my
classes
• Unsure what days to do my M-W-F
homework and what days to do my
Tues-Thurs homework
• Time management
4. Joys & Victories
• Making new friends
• Exploring downtown
• Getting used to my classes and workload
5. Lessons
• Time management is important
• Be open to new people and new things
• In college, you not only determine what you
want to do with your life, but you also find
who you are