The Big Day

Everyone has their own opinion of how college will be. But in reality, the actual experience is completely different. Freshman anxiety sets in early for many people; at least it certainly did for me. Trying to figure out where to go, which building, which classroom, where to sit, who to talk to, and so many other factors rushed through my head the morning of the big day. Every pathway looked the exact same to me and had something in common; I had no idea where it would take me, and if it was the direction I needed to go. With a map in hand and after a couple of 360 turns in the campus courtyard, I finally figured out which building to go to for my first class.

After obsessively checking my schedule to make sure I had the right room and building, I finally found my first classroom for Business Math. Hoping to find a familiar face at some point, I wandered into the classroom. Carefully scanning over the people to see if i knew anyone, it quickly set in that I would have no such luck. I took a seat toward the back of the room so I could have a good view of anyone I knew that walked in. Again no such luck.

Impatience set in as the entire class sat silently waiting for our teacher. It was five after nine when Mr. Dixon finally walked in looking like a student himself and apologizing for being late due to his previous class in another building. He wasted no time and began explaining about his class and what we could expect to learn. Since I'm absolutely no good at math, I felt completely intimidated by the material. The "what have I gotten myself into" thought crossed my mind quite frequently during that short fifty minute class. Not only was it math, but it also had business aspects as well. It sounded complicated.

However, over the past month I must say I have learned a lot. He is a great explainer and I actually understood what is being taught (most days) which is a HUGE shock to me. It seems that in the beginning I was so nervous and uptight about getting lost and the complexities of my classes, that compared to now everything is so laid back. I no longer have to leave my place twenty minutes before class starts just to make sure I get where I need to be on time, I can sleep late and leave just minutes before and still have time to spare. Anticipating college life and actually going through it turned out to much more relaxed than I ever expected, and I must say I really like it!