The first day that I arrived here, I was overwhelmed by the drastic differences between what I was used to and what UMBC has to offer. To begin, I spent every school year attending small, Christian schools. I was accustomed to very small classes, to having the ability to know everyone, and to seeing my very best friends every school day. However, when I arrived at UMBC I did not know anyone and I knew that it was impossible for me to get to know everyone. I realized that there are a lot more people than I expected to be here when I participated in extreme socializing on the first night. I met many people that night, but sadly, I do not remember a lot of their names, interests, or majors and I am not sure if I will even see them again this year. Compared to the 268 students that attended my high school, UMBC's thousands of students was a huge change for me.
Also, my high school consisted of two small buildings and a church so I never was lost. On the contrary, when I came here, I felt that getting lost was somehow incorporated into my daily routine. There are many buildings and several ways to get to each of them. At first, knowing this information merely confused me. Majority of the times that I was lost, I was looking for different routes to places and in the process, I forgot how I got to where i was and I did not know how to get back. Luckily, I have been on this campus for two weeks and although I do not know where everything is here, I do not get lost going to the places that I do know. Just as I adapted to my small, Christian schools, I can adapt to UMBC in time.
I am glad that you are able to adjust and get used to it. Even if you cant know everyone just enjoy the people you have met and interact with. ^___^ I am Timothy Boyle, My major is Biochemistry and I am from silver spring maryland. I hope you enjoy the rest of the school year.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Tim! I really hope I do too. So far, despite the many new things that I was exposed to here, I love it!
ReplyDeleteI understand what you mean by not being able to meet new people. I mean you basically have to memorize someone's schedule in order to meet them again. It's not like high school where you will bump into them in the hallway and a friendship begins.
ReplyDeleteThis is a big step for all of us. It's good that we see the same people most of the time. But, I guess when you step out of your comfort zone and attend different fun events, you meet new people everyday. That's what I like about college so far, you see your old friends and make new ones too.
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