Going Away To College Analysis

Going away to college for the first time, I would say will have to be the most memorable aspect of my life as a student. The thought of just going away excited me and scared me at the same time. Going away excited me because I was finally going somewhere that I know would lead me further in my life. I knew that I was on the road to success. The thought that scared me was that I was finally going to be on my own as an adult, which meant more responsibility for me. I had to be dependent on myself because I knew that I couldn't just go and depend on my family to do certain things for me. I live in North Carolina so I chose a college in North Carolina to go to. I chose North Carolina Central University, which is located in Durham, North Carolina. Durham is about an hour and thirty minutes from where I live so I didn't go far. The very first time I stepped foot on North Carolina Central University campus was when I went to my freshman orientation during the Summer of last year. During the orientation we were divided in groups with other students from all over that was going to be a freshman as well. We toured the campus and other students who already went there told us about campus life and

The hardships I had to overcome was improving my grades in my classes, trying to figure out how I could manage my time more wisely while also being more social. There were times when I really contemplated on dropping out because there was so much stress on me that I never dealt with before. I overcame those hardships by realizing that there had to be a wake up call for myself. I knew I didn't want to disappoint my family and I wanted better for myself in my future and this was the only way at this moment in time. Also, everything good and bad I went through was for a reason and I don't regret none of it. No matter how hard it gets, I know not to quit and give up to accomplish goals that I have for