As the Year Ends

            As freshman year comes to a close it is difficult to look back and recognize all of the things I accomplished and everything I have done in just one year. Going off to college is about gaining a sense of self as well as, of course, an education. Here at Penn State in the second semester I accomplished both of those things. I have always been one to take in my surroundings and do my best not to take things for granted. These qualities allowed me to really embrace the semester by learning a lot, trying new things, and wearing my heart on my sleeve in order to really find a home here at Penn State. This second semester through the English 15 course I was exposed to the arts and learned about visual elements as well as arguments and many other things. Little did I know all of these elements would help me in day-to-day experience here at school.

            When coming to Penn State I was worried about being such a small character at such a large school. In attempt to minimize the size of the school I joined Greek life. Although I do not regret my decision for a second it was still a hard adjustment… as going to college should be. Not being with the friends I had grown up with all of my life was a reality check and being placed in a group of girls who were similar to me but didn’t know me was shocking. As time went on I found myself starting to become more comfortable. This started to happen due to the things I was learning in my classes on campus. Through psychology and human development courses I was exposed to the science of building relationships. Then in English 15 I was exposed to the arts which is something I have always been in touch with and gave me a sense of self and confidence. Through the courses I took in the second semester I find myself applying myself differently as well as expressing myself differently. The most recent instance of all of this is connecting with an old professor from high school for a letter of recommendation. With the skills from English I knew the proper formality of the letter, I was able to write persuasively and efficiently, and with skills from other courses I was knew the proper relationship to be in note of. Simple skills of the sort have helped me grow and develop as an individual and really find my place here at Penn State.

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I completed my SRTEs!