devihari17 1 / - May 22, 2011 #1This prompt is for a summer insitite propgram at my university that i'm applying. All sorts of comments, good or bad please! thank you :)Being nervous about starting college is probably the most normal thing I can do atthe moment. Lately, all I can do is worry about if I will get along with my roommate, if Iwill be able to cut it academically, financial concerns, being on my own for the firsttime, and just more constant anguish. I'm leaving home for the first time and going to auniversity where I don't know a single soul, learning to be independent, and balancingmy college life towards the proper path. But I plan on overcoming all of these fears andobstacles.Attending St. Thomas is basically a fresh start for me and it's pretty much likethe first day of school, but for my whole life. I don't want to be the socially-awkward girlthat's always in the library with a book in front, but I also can't afford to be socialall the time and let my work slip. It's the point where I learn to grow up. I'll be makingschedules to manage my time and to prioritize between studying and hanging out the newfriends I made by joining several clubs and interacting; not going out drinking late;spending weeknights doing my work instead of going out to eat with friends constantly;trying to balance my spending so I don't end up in a lot of debt by living in betweenloans like some people who live between paychecks; and finally living a life that I'mcontrolled and happy with.
baphodead 1 / 2 May 22, 2011 #2For me, the biggest challenge being homesick. Ya it is the first time that we will be very far away from our family, missing home and missing our mother dishes. To overcome this feeling, I try to make as many friends as I can so that I would not think to much on my feeling. Hope that can help you. Cheers
EF_Kevin 8 / 13,321 129 May 24, 2011 #3I don't want to be the socially-awkward girl that's always in the library with a book in front of her, but I also can't afford...... and hanging out with the new friends I made by joining several clubs and interacting; not going out drinking late; spending...I like that ending. You write so well!! This is impressive. Can you mention some topic relevant to the internship? What is the internship all about? If you can mention a challenge that is pertinent to the internship, it will be even better. :-)