Towards the end of the summer, I got more and more excited about the school year. As soon as I moved in, I had fall camp for football, but this year I had experience. Last year it was scary and exhausting because I didn’t know anybody. This year I have a good group of friends, so fall camp was a lot easier to get through. Once I know what to expect for my schedule, things become a lot easier.
I’m also excited to work at the Tech Bar this year. Last semester I did most of my basic trainings so I’m pumped to take some of my first appointments. I got a better grasp on Knight Domains and able to do those appointments. It’ll be a fun year, and I can’t wait to see how what it entails.
Coming into college, I didn’t really know what to expect. I had an idea in my head of what I thought college would be like: parties, having lots of friends, trying new things…. Most of that was true. College is kinda like a sandbox where it’s whatever you make of it. I learned slowly that the more I put myself out there, the more I’d enjoy myself. It took time, but once I found a good group of people to be around, it made it easier.
Now I play football, so that means all the other football guys and I arrived on campus 2 weeks early. This was an odd experience for me. I was excited, nervous, didn’t know anybody, was missing home, and was occupied all day. I really didn’t have time to deal with the stress of everything cause constantly had football stuff that needed to be done. The first couple days were tough.
By the time the first week passed, I was finally able to get a sense of footing and routine. I realized that all the other freshmen were probably going through something similar to me. This idea that we were kinda “struggling” together helped me feel more connected to the other guys. “I don’t know what’s going on”, good cause nobody does. It’s like we could learn and grow together as teammates and friends. It’s kinda beautiful if you think about it(at least I think so).
Past fall camp. Overall, the freshman year season was pretty damn fun. I made a good number of friends. It’s pretty easy if you’re with the same people for almost 4 months. You’ll find your click. The rest of the semester was pretty relaxed. There were a couple of hurdles, but I kept pushing through. I ended the first semester with some pretty good grades and hope to build off that in the future. I’m grateful for all the experiences I had in the first semester.
My offensive line buddies and I.Rod and I about to on take American Politics on the first day of classes.Chuck and I on Halloween.My roomate Carson and I.Me looking hella tough.
