Housing for next year

It's crazy to think I will be living in a house next year with my friends. Its not final yet but me and 2 other of my friends are planning to live in campus court. I am super excited to not have to live in the dorm any more and have some more personal space. It will be a lot of fun to decorate. Even more fun to decorate during the holidays, like Christmas and thanksgiving. It will be cool to be able to have people over to hang out and stuff. It is kinda of stressful trying to figure the whole thing out, because it does cost a lot of money to live in campus court. But all the house are super nice and I can't wait to live there!

Finals week

I hope I am not the only person freaking out about finals week. I feel like so much is riding on one test and I'm super stressed. Finals in high school were easy and easy to get by without studying. Even if you don't do that well you still can get a good grade in the class. But I feel like college is so much different. I'm not sure when I should starting studying, I have 3 finals that I'm taking. Im thinking since one is next Wednesday, I'll start over the weekend, and then probably start studying for the other 2 after that one is done. I'm still trying to figure out what kind of studying works best for me. I think going to the library so far I find works the best. I can not do homework in my dorm. Every time I end up watching Netflix.

Thanksgiving

I am so happy to be home for Thanksgiving break! I actually love coming home and seeing my friends and family. I am also so glad to have a little break from school. I have been a little over whelmed lately with all the school work and finals coming up so fast. It's hard to believe that we only have 2 weeks left of school till finals. I am counting down the days till Christmas break!!

College GameDay

This weekend College GameDay is coming to western. I don't know much about it but once they started setting it up, I kept getting more excited for it. It's so cool seeing them set up and knowing that  it will be on ESPN for everyone to watch. I'm super excited for Saturday and I'm hoping the Broncos will win. I haven't been to a game yet, but I'm planning on going to the one this weekend so I'm also excited about that. I'm a little sad to because the tailgates are so much fun and this is the last home one for me.

1st Semester

The first semester is really already over. I was looking over my schedule today and there is only 4 weeks left after today. I am just in shock! I can't believe it is almost over with already. I feel like I just moved in yesterday. I still don't feel at home yet here so it's weird. I am stressed over the thought of finals! In high school they were so easy and if you failed it wasn't the end of the world. In college it feels like I will fail the whole class if I don't do well. I also feel like I don't even know how to study well yet. So even though, I still have 4 weeks yet but I am starting to freak a little.

Keeping a planner

Before college I never used a planner in my life. Every year in middle school and high school we got planners for free and the only time I ever used it was to go to the bathroom or leave the classroom. But now that I've gotten to college I would die without my planner! I use it everyday and write all my assignments in it and what I have going on that day, like what days I work and what days I get paid. Its crazy how much college has changed me! I never thought I was use a planner but there is no way I could remember all my assignments and remember what days they are due. I think it takes a little bit of stress off of my because I don't have tot remember everything. I think everyone was use one.

Vacation

As the weather keeps getting colder and colder and the school work gets harder and harder to do. I am counting down the days till I go on vacation! I am going on a cruise and to Florida and I can not wait. It will be super nice to get away and spend time with my family. I hate winter and the cold so that us what is getting me through the cold days. Also I need a longer weekend and break because I am dying with school work. I am counting down the days till Thanksgiving and Christmas break. Less than a month till Thanksgiving break! Until then I am just going to back it day by day.

Visiting friends

Next weekend I am going to state to visit my friend and go to the Michigan vs Michigan State game. I am so excited! I love going to different colleges and seeing my friends. Its great seeing my friends from home that I haven't seen in awhile. Also it's a lot of fun having my friends visit me. I like showing them the new parts in my life. Even though we are apart most of the time when we hang out again it is like we never were apart! It is so weird going on snapchats and seeing their stories and not knowing the people in them. It is fun hearing their stories about what they do at college.

Update

I thought this week I would just let everyone know how I am doing in college. I have started working so I'm trying to find a balance of when to do my homework with working. But I am working at the Parkview Cafe on campus and its been great. I'm making money and it honestly just gives me something to do. I am feeling way less home sick. I still have my moments and miss my family a lot but it is so much better than before.

Studying

   I had my first big college exam today and honestly I am not to sure if I did good or not. From the last couple days I have learned, I do not know how to study. I also put it off to the last minute, which I said I wasn't going to do. I tried to read over the notes and do the practice test questions from the book but I kept getting distracted. Going to the library and studying in a quiet place also did not really work. I found I got the most work done when I studied with my roommate. We are in the same class. If anyone has any tips, it would be nice if you could comment some so I can try them for my next exam!

Homework

This week I'm going to talk about homework. The homework load compared to high school is very different for me. To be honest I don't think I did any homework my senior year. Also, you have to study all the time too. Which I think I might of studied a couple times in high school. So, now where I have a ton of homework all the time and have tests every other week it has been very hard to get use too. Plus on all of that fine time to just relax or hang out with friends. I have also found out my time management skills need some work. I always tell myself I'm not going to wait till the last minute, then what do I do? Wait till the last minute, which makes everything way more stressful. As the weeks have gone on and I get use to the homework load, I am getting way better about it. Honestly my first week here I had 2 missing assignments and one of them was a quiz! Never in my life have a had missing work so that stressed me out even more but was a big wake up call for me. This is not high school anymore and I need to get my act together. So hopefully as the weeks go on, it keeps getting better.

For my blog this week I am going to talk about tailgating for the football game. I have only went to one tailgate so far but it was so much fun! It is a great way to meet new people and show school spirit with your fellow broncos before the game! Plus the football team is doing great this year which makes it even more fun. I love getting to get dressed up in my Western stuff then hanging out with everyone at the tailgate. Everyone looks so good in their Wester gear, I love seeing people with face tattoos or stickers! I think everyone should go because it is a once in a lifetime experience to tailgate for your schools football team with all your friends. I can't wait for the football game this weekend.

This week on my blog I am going to talk about how I am trying to stay in shape during my first year of college and not gain the freshmen 15. It is super hard when you go to the cafe twice a day and they have the same things to offer everyday like pizza, hamburger or cheeseburgers, grilled cheese, pasta and more. Especially if you are a picky eater like me your choices are even more limited. It does help that Western is a bunch of hills and just to get to my dorm in Valley 1 I have to walk up a hill and then 4 flights of stairs. My roommate and I try to go to the gym everyday or every other day to stay in shape. Sometimes it is scary when all the guys are lifting weights and you don't really know how to work the machines. Also walking to every class helps too. I try to switch up my food everyday but I don't think eating pizza 3 times a week is good for you. I guess I just need to try new things and quit being so picky if I want to stay healthy. Also I tried the Zumba class at the rec the other day and it was really fun! Also it's free as a freshmen to go to the classes so that is another way I am going to stay in shape. Next I really want to try to go to a yoga class if I can find time. My favorite time to go is the 8:45 class. Going to the gym with your friends I also think helps you because they can hep push you!

For my first blog I am going to talk about my first week of college and leading up to it. Out of all my friends I was the last to leave for school, so the last couple weeks of summer I kinda just sat around with nothing to do. This made me so excited to leave and start the new chapter in my life. Since getting here I've realized how much I actually love me family and miss them. I didn't think I was going to be home sick, I thought I was ready for this. The trust is, I'm sad and I really miss my old life. As the days goes on I start to feel better, but in the pit of my stomach I always have that uneasy feeling. Which I'm hoping will just go away with time. This past week has taught me so much about my self and actually made me a stronger person. I'm hoping things will get easier with time but until then I'm just going to take it day by day.