My Reflection On My College Career

Reflection Paper 1: My New Home in 1300

On August 23, I moved into Temple University to begin my college career. Over the course of the four weeks that I have been transitioning into college life, I have already experienced many high and low periods of successes and challenges. From the first time I felt homesick to the time I realized I made great friends, I have experienced a wide variety of emotions thus far. I have gotten involved in student organizations and have attended many Temple sponsored events in order to immerse myself in different aspects that the school offers. My first four weeks have gone by so fast, but they were key in order for me to get accustomed to life at Temple University. The first time I felt homesick was a very big challenge for me. My immediate reaction was that I wanted to give up, but shortly after I experienced these thoughts I realized that I am not one to quit things and I had to give it my best effort. I definitely grew over a few days and realized that I liked where I was in life and that I would be able to push through the

Although I am initially an introvert, I actually love socialization after creating a group of trustworthy peers. My goal was to be able to find those peers that I was able to confide in and also have common interests. I got overwhelmed by this process and was not as open minded as I would have hoped because my thought process was that everyone already had their group of friends and I did not. However, I was very wrong by this assumption and actually became close with people within my Living Learning Community. I attended two football games and have bonded over homework and different college transition experiences with my new group of friends. Although I was not able to be as social as I wanted to be at first, I was happy with how I grew and was able to get involved during my second