A Personal Narrative of My College Experiences as a Freshman

Hello, my name is Jane Doe and I am a Freshman here. I am in the BFA Theatre Performance program here and I am also minoring in English. When I first got here I remember how excited I was. I barely slept the night before, and I had had my dorm room planned out for months (I have the Pinterest board to prove it). There was never a doubt in my mind that this was the perfect school for me, and I told everyone I know about it.

Every since my Scholars Weekend, I was completely sure that this was where I wanted to spend my next four years. The campus was so beautiful that I couldn't imagine why anyone would ever want to go anywhere else. The academics here were challenging, and the connections I made here even as a potential student completely sold me.

There was just one thing I was nervous about. I've always been a pretty good student, so it wasn't the academics that worried me (challenging though they may be). I'm an exceptionally independant person, so I wasn't afraid of living on my own. I wasn't even worried about going through sorority recruitment! I was anxious because I am from out of state. My family currently lives in Dallas, Texas, but up until a few months ago I lived in Chicago. Any other midwestern Mocs in here? How about Texan Mocs?

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Well, I told myself I was crazy to be worried. The environment here is so accepting and inviting, what did I have to be afraid of? I got here on move in day and everything seemed fine. I was excited and ready to be on my own. My mom helped me move in, then left quickly and quietly without any embarrassing tears. I was at the most beautiful school in the country, on a gorgeous day, and all of Mr. George's Green was filled with excited new Mocs. I was ecstatic. I had my whole life ahead of me.

Then it hit me: Friends. I looked around and realized that for the first time in my life, I was totally alone. I did not know anyone. A lot of the other freshman were hugging their childhood friends and taking photos together and I realized that I had not even seen anyone from Illinois or Texas yet. I didn't even have a roommate to talk too! Cue the existential crisis.

What was I going to do? Was I going to end up spending all of my weekends alone? Was I going to be lonely for the next four years? Was I going to miss out on the whole "growing up and changing as a person" part of college? WAS I DOOMED TO REMAIN THE SAME PERSON I WAS MY SENIOR YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL FOREVER?

Then, while I was going through this moment of inner turmoil I bumped into someone. Turns out she was my orientation leader. She was super sweet and I instantly felt a connection to her. We start talking and she says that several years ago she also lived in Illinois. Pretty cool right? She instantly put me at ease. By the end of orientation week I had met four other Midwestern Mocs and I had dozens of people of all different backgrounds that I considered friends. I had joined two clubs and had all the confidence in the world.

It sounds pretty silly, but in one week my biggest fear was completely gone thanks to the student body here. And that girl? The orientation leader who comforted me? She became my sorority Big and is now one of the most important and inspiring people in my life. I never would have met her if I hadn't come here.

This college is by far the most comforting place I could have ever asked for. In one semester I have changed for the better. I know that I made the right choice by coming here, and I sincerely hope that I see you all this coming semester. Thank you.

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