Gabrielle Ellerbee
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The Truth About Freshman Year of College
Like many other teenagers aspiring to better themselves with a college degree, I was in my Junior year of high school when I started to research where I would spend my years after I graduated. The process was stressful and exciting as I looked at tuition rates, locations, majors, size, and student life at different institutions. It all went by so quickly. I had decided on attending Kutztown University in Pennsylvania and before I knew it I was weeks away from move-in day. I had all kinds of mixed emotions about starting an entirely new chapter of my life. I was excited to finally be on my own getting to go to school for something that I care about, I was nostalgic leaving the life that I've known for years, but most of all I was anxious and scared out of my mind. Moving to a new place on your own is one of the bravest things a person can do, especially at 18 years old when you barely feel like an adult. But as nervous as I was, I kept telling myself that everyone goes through this and that everyone feels this way. I assumed that I would be okay when I got there, and everything would fall into place.
By Gabrielle Ellerbee8 years ago in Education
