Final Post!

The first semester of college was a memorable marking point in my life. The tough decision of choosing a school has paid off in my mind because I am very content at SCSU. I think my first semester went well; however, it definitely had its ups and downs. As a college athlete, I found it difficult to manage a full course load and balance a sport because at times I felt like there was not enough time in the day. At times, I felt over whelmed and stressed because I did not have enough time on my own to explore other aspects of the university or even time to sit back and watch some television.

                I struggled at times with my health. This I know is far out of my own control; however it was still frustrating to  miss class, miss gymnastics and try to play catch up in a lot of classes. In the end, I think it was a learning experience to have to miss classes because it taught me how to get involved and talk to my professors about how to get caught up. I think this is a good learning experience because I may need to do this in the future. Hopefully, I do not have to experience this through getting sick again.

                Another problem I encountered through the semester was getting a heel injury in gymnastics. This was a huge struggle for me because not only was I trying to push through an injury, I got extremely worried about holding my position in gymnastics. I did not want to fall behind and either lose my scholarship or be forced to drop. Six weeks passed and I was finally cleared to do all the events again. This time period, though it would seem easier and more relaxed was far from it. during this six weeks, I still had to attend all of my practices which made it hard because I wanted to be participating in my sport. However, the time passed and I got back on track in gymnastics.

                Academically, I was very pleased with my efforts. I believe, I have all A's if not... very close to it. I think even though my schedule was extremely packed, I did the best I could do with time management. I think one way I could improve my time management is by going home less because it would give me more opportunities to get caught up on the weekends, but this was not my choice. I went home mainly for appointments. I think that my high grade average is one of my highest achievements this semester.

                Next semester, I hope to attain the same grade average despite the classes I am taking. I will be taking harder classes next semester which include Calculus, Biology, and Spanish. I know I have chosen a had major, but I hope I will still be able to keep up all of my grades despite the difficulty level. My goal is to graduate in four years. I will be taking courses over the summer to make sure I attain this goal. My advisor reminded me just how many classes I must take to graduate in four years and I hope I can achieve this.

In four years, I hope to be graduating SCSU with a high GPA, a well rounded education and the education I need in my career. I know there will be many bumps and I will try to prepare myself for them; however, I know if I continue down the path I am heading I will do just fine! First semester down; seven more semesters to go!