Ight I dunno if this has been done/said so if it has my bad...but
Ok for the upperclassmen....What did u learn from your first year of college that you will change in your second? What positivity has come out of your life so far because of your college experiance? What Negativity has come out of it...Have you changed from the person u were a year ago and if so how...and what do u want to change for your second year in college?
And for the incoming freshmen....
What things do you really want to experiance your first year of college? What type of direction do u see yourself going?
I'll answer my own question
Im a underclassman....And 1 thing i do want 2 experiance is a serious relationship...usually i fight off relationships..and keep it platonic...but i want 2 see what its like to have a real real relationship...hopefully it will happen...maybe not my first year but sometime while im in college...but thats all i can think of right now
Ight I dunno if this has been done/said so if it has my bad...but
Ok for the upperclassmen....What did u learn from your first year of college that you will change in your second? What positivity has come out of your life so far because of your college experiance? What Negativity has come out of it...Have you changed from the person u were a year ago and if so how...and what do u want to change for your second year in college?
Answer to question #1: I learned a lot. I learn how to politic with potential **** professors, and I also learned that if someone acts a certain way towards you, feel free to return the favor. Most of all, I learned how to be a man. I would say that 98% of freshman/sophomore year's learning came OUTSIDE of the classroom.
Im now an Alumnus of ECSU (Ex-College Students University, founded in 2004 by yours truly). However, my decision to leave school isn't etched in stone. There's always a chance that i'll go back to Alabama A&M, but hell, there's also a chance of me getting drafted into the NFL and getting struck by lightning in the same day.
On the positive tip, I can honestly say that I love A&M. I grew up (and still live) only 5 minutes from the school. I played hookie in H.S. just to go mess around on the campus with the women and act stupid with few buddies. The campus is beautiful. Some of the people (staff, students) are the sweetest people God every put on this earth. There was not a weekend that i didn't regret during my short lived tenure at AAMU. Although I did some pretty dumb things, it didn't **** me. So it made me stronger. More on that below....
But on the negative side, I learned that everybody isn't cool as you think they are. People can really turn their backs on you, especially when you need them the most. I learned that just because people say that "aww come on. its just a little weed" doesn't mean that they didn't lace the blunt, if you know what I mean.
I started at AAMU in the Fall of '02, and I've since calmed down since my freshman year. I want you read this, and i want you (whoever started this post) to read it really, REALLY good. My Freshman year (or anybodys freshman year) was a whino's/drug addicts wet dream come true. I dont think I went a day without having alcohol/weed/powder in my system for a whole semester, and thats a damn shame. A few "friends" stopped being my friends, and eventually, I fell into this funk that I wouldn't want anyone to suffer through. I experimented with different ****, and after a while, i started to get this ultra-paranoid feeling that somebody was after me. I couldn't concentrate in class (when I was there), and I could barely sleep at night. I had split personalities, and some even began to think that I was bi-polar. I couldn't trust anyone, and nobody could trust me. People would look for me on the weekends, but wouldn't see me until Mondays or Tuesday nights. I had some of the most intoxicating, dare-devilish, black-lipped/white nosed nights between Sept 02 and March 03. I basically stopped caring about my own life, because I felt that if someone was gonna take it from me, it would be myself. My religious faith went numb. During the day, i felt like Superman, but Kryptonite would get me as soon as i get somewhere alone by myself. Especially at night. After I cleaned myself up, got some couseling, and detoxification, laid off on the drinking, and started back eating food everyday, i gained all my weight back...but i wouldn't trade my personal sanity for nothing in this world. Now, I'm working full-time at a local TV station. I've gotten back into church, and I've started to have (somewhat) of a meaningful relationship with my father. He's lived with me and raised me for all these 21 years, but we never were your "father/son." More like "That old nikka/That lil' nikka" Jody/Melvin type of people. I've met a girl who actually loves me for who i am, and not just my super-charismatic personality. She accepts me even tho I was a train wreck waiting to happen. She and I are close, and my mother and I are even getting along I found out that I have a family that really does care for me, and that fact alone draws me to tears everytime i think about it.
The moral to this story is...dont let your mind go to waste. Because that's exactly what i feel like i did with mine.
sorry, i know this is off subject, but reading all of this is making me wanna go back! only 2 more months til school starts for me... i can't wait! okay, i'm done now... yall can continue with your intelligent conversation
Ight I dunno if this has been done/said so if it has my bad...but
Ok for the upperclassmen....What did u learn from your first year of college...?
What I learned from my first year in college is that my first year was the easiest year academically. I never really got caught up in a lot of trouble when I was in college, so it was no major problem for me to stay focused. During that time, I had started getting involved in many extracurricular activities, and I enjoyed learning a lot of things outside of my classrooms. The HBCU experience was wonderful for me, and if I had the chance I would go back. Also, I've learned how to be more independent and self-reliant because I was beginning to live a few hours away from home, and it took some adjustments for me to be away from my family and friends. I didn't really keep in touch with a lot of my old friends, until I came back home for the summer. Besides, I was so interested in meeting new people and learning how to adapt to an environment different from what I was accustomed to. Overall, I enjoyed my freshman year a lot.
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What positivity has come out of your life so far because of your college experiance?
Whoa, there has been a whole lot. I think the main idea is that I learned how to focus on myself more, and I discovered more things I liked (or don't like) to do. Also, I've taken the time to look back and realize just how blessed I've been to go to college, particularly at AAMU, because I've learned how to be a better individual, when it comes to being more confident, more well-rounded, etc. I also believe that AAMU has set a positive atmosphere for me to grow, because it gave me the opportunity to socialize with others who have similar goals as mine, and because it provided me with tons of information that deals with my area of study and lifelong lessons in general.
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What Negativity has come out of it...?
Hmmm...I'm not sure. I guess it's the fact that you can't trust everybody you know (or you think you know, for that matter), and the people who might smile in your face could possibly be the main ones who could **** you in the back. So, college has taught me how to be more alert. Also, I've made some mistakes, based on finances and leadership skills and procrastination (I could go on and on), but college has taught me how to learn from my mistakes and move forward.
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Have you changed from the person u were a year ago and if so how...and what do u want to change for your second year in college?
I believe that I have changed a little more. I'm always striving to better myself, so I've noticed a few changes every now and then. For instance, I've learned how to handle myself more professionally when it's appropriate to, and I've gained a more optimistic attitude about myself when dealing with certain areas of my life. I'm not definitely sure what I want to change for my next year in college, but since I'm going to a different school, I think I just have to adjust to a different environment.
Ight I dunno if this has been done/said so if it has my bad...but
Ok for the upperclassmen....What did u learn from your first year of college that you will change in your second? What positivity has come out of your life so far because of your college experiance? What Negativity has come out of it...Have you changed from the person u were a year ago and if so how...and what do u want to change for your second year in college?
And for the incoming freshmen....
What things do you really want to experiance your first year of college? What type of direction do u see yourself going?
I'll answer my own question
Im a underclassman....And 1 thing i do want 2 experiance is a serious relationship...usually i fight off relationships..and keep it platonic...but i want 2 see what its like to have a real real relationship...hopefully it will happen...maybe not my first year but sometime while im in college...but thats all i can think of right now
I guess as an incoming freshman I want to establish a GOOD GPA so I wont have to re-take ANY classes my Sophomore year, and I also want to see what it feels like to be in LOVE....an im not talkin about where I just feel it and become a fool....I want it to be on BOTH our parts....cuz when I get in college im not tryna be "boy-hoppin" from one relationship to another :?
well as an incomin freshman i hope that i do my best in all my classes and get a high gpa cause sophmore year i plan to be in the good apartments on campus and that means i have to have a good gpa...i hope to make alot of friends....i hope that i find someone that makes me happy...and i finally figure out what i want to major in or if i really want to take that step to havin a second major....
well as an incomin freshman i hope that i do my best in all my classes and get a high gpa cause sophmore year i plan to be in the good apartments on campus and that means i have to have a good gpa...i hope to make alot of friends....i hope that i find someone that makes me happy...and i finally figure out what i want to major in or if i really want to take that step to havin a second major....
And for the incoming freshmen....
What things do you really want to experience your first year of college?
Well I hope I have a great first year experience at CSU. I want to have at least a 3.5 GPA. I want to make some friends, but I want studying to be my first priority because that is what I am going to college, just like everyone else. I just want to show people that I am an extremely independent person.
What type of direction do u see yourself going?
I just want to finish school with a good GPA and possibly go 2 grad school and work with my dad @ CSD after I am finished woth college, so that I will get experience with entrepreneurship
