I’m back at it! School officially began yesterday many of Missouri’s university students. I, am proud to say, I survived my first day of graduate school and managed to find my way back to the parking lot in which my car was parked. So, what was it like? Well, to begin with, I walked onto campus and suddenly felt like a teeny, tiny fish in a gigantic ocean! As most of you know, the University of Missouri-Columbia is a very large school. Nearly 25,000 undergrad students and close to 7,000 graduate students attend the university per year. That's a lot of people...
I started my day on campus in the Student Union. As I sat people watching and eavesdropping (we all do it…) in the crowded commons, I began to worry my decision to come to Mizzou was the wrong one. Why was I attending such a large university with students who seemed more concerned with their drinking habits or their status in the “Greek” life than their true purpose in life? Had I just committed myself to something that was not a good fit? Was this really where I needed to be? Before I let these questions take over my thought process, I decided to try out the library. Once there, I soon realized the Ellis Library was to become my home away from home on the MU campus. There I found the comforts of peace and solitude that my “old soul” craved in such a chaotic and materialistic environment.
After two classes today, I also realized the benefits that come from taking twenty-one credit hours per semester in my undergraduate career. Because of this, I feel very prepared for the time management that is so necessary for a full graduate study course load. I pray this outlook continues as the semester progresses and life gets busier.
For now, I’m choosing to treat this all as a new and exciting adventure. I am finally able to study something I enjoy and for which I have a passion. What a great opportunity!
Now…where did I park my car again?
For now,
K
