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My first 4 weeks of college

I grew up in a small town near San Antonio called La Vernia. It’s a small town where everybody knows everybody and everyone is basically one big family. I have lived there my whole life so it was hard moving away to a new city. Moving can definitely be scary, and even a bit overwhelming, especially when you’re living three hours away from home in a new town where you do not know anyone. My family and I have a very close relationship so not seeing them every day is hard as well. Now that I have settled in and have gotten used to College Station, it is feeling more and more like home to me. 
I have now been living in the Bryan/College Station area for just over a month now and I can definitely say I love this new lifestyle. I live in an apartment with three other girls, and so far I have enjoyed living with them. Meeting new people, getting used to the College Station traffic, exploring the food choices, it has all been a big game changer and has opened up my horizons. I have made few friends in my classes and I even have some study groups. This weekend my friend, Raelynn and I are taking a road trip to my hometown. We plan on going shopping to some of my favorite boutiques and later we are going to Gruene, TX to eat and explore the San Antonio area. I cannot wait to see my family and my best friend and eat my dad’s good food. 
            This week, being exam week, I have had two tests to study for which has been extremely stressful, but I have gotten a lot of stuff accomplished. Math is a subject that I struggle with so it has been extra stressful preparing for that test. For my reading exam, I studied all week long, making flash cards and memorizing the material front and back. This was my first short answer/essay test in college, and already I see an improvement on my writing skills. This exam week has taught me a lot of stuff so far like how to manage my time wisely, to not procrastinate, to put school work and studying over other things in my life, and even how to communicate with my professors. So far I have talked to two of my professors, my public speaking professor and my learning frameworks professor, and I definitely feel more confident and comfortable for those classes. I hope to better improve my studying skills and my goal is to get A’s on all of my exams. 
            In conclusion, I am getting more comfortable with the Bryan/College Station area and I am enjoying living here. I definitely miss my family but making new friends has helped. I hope that Raelynn and I have fun on our road trip this weekend and I am so excited to see my family and my friends. It is definitely a good break from studying and school. I cannot wait to see what these few years of college have in store me. 

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  1. UnknownSeptember 23, 2018 at 1:06 PM

    Haley, I hope you had occasion to eat at The Grist Mill in Gruene. Their pork chops alone are worth the drive. And good on you for bridging communication with your professors. You have no clue how vital that is both to your success in your classes and to developing good communication habits. So much awkwardness, pain, and ridiculous drains of time could be saved through good communication.

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  2. UnknownSeptember 24, 2018 at 11:50 AM

    So you understand the traffic here Im telling you it get crazy here I don't know if i can leave home so soon but Im happy that your here.

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  3. ariel jamesSeptember 24, 2018 at 11:58 AM

    Im so glad that we haves become friends and yes traffic is definitely something i had to get used to as well.

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  4. UnknownSeptember 24, 2018 at 12:07 PM

    I enjoy all the new food places here and I am getting use to it too.

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  5. Chelsey JeanSeptember 25, 2018 at 8:22 AM

    BUSY TRAFFIC EVERY GAME DAY AND PEOPLE SUCK AT DRIVING HERE.

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  6. UnknownSeptember 25, 2018 at 6:55 PM

    Good luck on your road trip.

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  7. UnknownSeptember 25, 2018 at 7:10 PM

    How far away did you live from Six Flags? Have you ever been to Gruene Hall?

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