This blog post was supposed to be a rap but unfortunately it didn't work out that way. So I Thought I would Write a letter to you. My first semester of my freshmen year of college is over!!!! And you have no idea how happy I am. No more papers, I get to sleep in and most of all I get to come home and be with my family. Looking back at this semester I feel like I should of pushed myself a little harder. I think towards the end I started to get somewhat lazy. But overall I think this semester was okay. I made new friends and learned about myself as a student. Ive learned that I work well with others like on group projects and I sort of do well under pressure. I also learned that when I have a big project due but I have a couple weeks to do it, its best for me to start it the day I get it and then work on it as the deadline gets closer. I'm sure all freshmen run into some challenges their first semester because I know I did. My biggest challenge was PROCRASTINATION. I would put so many assignments off to the side because I would have a long time to do them. Thats why know I start it the day I get it and finish it as time goes on. Another challenge I faced was TIME MANAGEMENT. In college you have so much free time, thats its like you don't know what to do with it. I think thats what played a big role in my procrastination. The way I worked with all the free time was, I got a planner and put everything in there that I needed to do. I even put in there plans that I had with friends that way I would know to get things done. Other than that I didn't have any other big challenges this semester. One thing that I'm happy about this semester is that I was able to find a club that I enjoy so much and its called Best Buddies. I'm friends with Matt Pepe, who has a special need and its great. Another thing that I'm happy about this semester is my final grade in English. I wasn't always confident in my writing skills but I guess I proved myself wrong. I worked real hard on my essay and making sure that I take time to revise them was important and it all paid off. 
The one most important thing that I learned this semester was that nothing is handed to you anymore. Once you go off to college your on your own and have to do things for yourself. You have to make sure that your grades are were they need to be. You have to make sure that you go to your professors office hours if you need help. Yes the resources are there for you to use but YOU have to make sure that you go and use them. But overall my first semester experience was a pretty good one. I attended school events from football games to activities in the student center. I have decent grades but I know that Next semester I'm going to push my self harder so they will be even better. And I have created an amazing bond with my roommate Ruby. Southern has a lot of great things to offer and I'm excited to further my education in a great school.
Here are some pictures of this semester. On the left is me and my buddy Matt and on the right there is a picture of me and my friends at the Homecoming party this year. Matt is and amazing buddy and we have so much fun together. At this years Homecoming me and my friends had a blast and can't wait until next years Homecoming. One last thing, its has been fun blogging this semester and having people read my blog. Maybe ill continue to blog next semester or create a whole new one, who knows?
Sincerely your blogger,
Nina
