By Anthony Martinez, Sports Editor
For starters, transitioning to college can be really jarring at first, especially depending on your background. So, you might feel overwhelmed by the change, and that’s completely okay. It’s okay to feel a little uncomfortable every once in a while. It’s okay to feel the pressure. Without these moments, growth is difficult.
Everyone gives this piece of advice, but try your best to get involved around campus. I’m not saying you have to have a campus job, be in an honors society, and start a club at the same time. Just try to do anything—intramurals are a great way to get in contact with different people and forge new friends with similar interests. A little plug, but working with The Lions’ Pride Media Group is a lot of fun and there are a lot of awesome people who work within it.
From personal experience, there is a good chance that you may lose touch with some of your friends from high school while you are in college. I know that it’s really hard for some people and it’s something I struggled with from freshman year to even now, when I graduate in a couple weeks. Despite that, I learned that it is okay to make new friends and I’ve made some that stuck with me. Even when they graduated, I made a couple more, and I’m grateful to them.
In my situation, I’ve always known what I want to do once I graduate and what career I want. Even if it takes me a while to get the ball rolling, I know where my future will be. I’m lucky for knowing what I want to do. But, my point is, if you don’t know what you want to do yet, that is completely fine. Even if you’re about to graduate, it’s alright, and it’s even better if you’re a freshman.
