I first knew about the Honors program when I was checking the website of ULM. I was yet to even apply to ULM, and was drenched in my own sea of confusion. Reading about it, I instinctively realized Honors as something I could see myself doing. Therefore, when I came here and learned about honors from my seniors, the program seemed just like a natural next step. At first, the only thing that attracted me towards Honors were some of its perks. Honors would look great on my degree and I could register for classes early. This would allow me to take classes of my choice without worrying about the class being overbooked. I had a rather myopic vision regarding honors program but time would change that. I had not considered the sense of community and camaraderie that would come with it. Being an international student, coming to the United States was …show more content…
But the Honors program did come with its own unique subset of difficulties. I had to strive to be better, to constantly assimilate and improve. Though I only took two Honors classes this semester, I realized that one is always an Honors student. Out of the two honors classes I took, one was Honors Colloquium. Honestly, i was not made for this class. I have been an introvert my whole life and there is nothing that I have dreaded more than speaking in a room full of people. A googol thoughts rushed into my heads without any control, and all they did was dance in the beat of incoherence, but seeing peers around me surmising their thoughts so eloquently, inspired me. Seeing the confidence that everyone exuded helped me realize that most of my fears were irrational and prompted me get over my anxiety. I learned how to express myself and share my ideas with a mass without paralyzing in fear. It might sound a bit hyperbolic, but being able to share my thoughts on given subject was itself a renaissance for