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Excited

Hi, My name is Oluwaseun, but I go by Debbie. My word to describe how I feel about taking this course and semester is excited. I’m a freshman and I haven’t been to school since 2016. It feels awesome to be back in school.

My winter vacation was very relaxing. I do not have friends and do not enjoy going out much so I was home all through the holidays.

My worries and concerns this semester is to be a great student and to perfectly balance out school and my other life activities. Considering the fact that I haven’t been to school in 6 years now, I am hoping to be able to keep up with classes, assignments and every other school activities. I also get overwhelmed knowing that I have never attended a school in the United States.

I have mixed feeling about online school. I love the aspect  of not having to go out of my house because I am an introvert  but I do not enjoy online classes because I loose concentration easily and can be lazy sometimes.

However, I am still super excited to get back to school after a long while and hope to remain dedicated to getting a degree.

I chose this picture of me because it constantly reminds me that I have decided to get back to school and get a degree for ME,  and to make myself and future better. I AM MY BIGGEST MOTIVATION.

Tension. Ever since I began receiving outlook emails again, I started to feel that same weight on my shoulder that magically went away as soon as I submitted my last final during the fall semester. It was my first semester of college and I severely underestimated how hard it was going to be, especially since I had major senioritis just a few months before. My winter vacation went exactly as I planned it to go. After all the holidays, my days went by slow with not much to worry about. I was looking forward to the slowness of it all, as I felt like during the semester my days were very rushed.

My worries and concerns this semester is how efficient I will be as a student, and also making sure to manage the energy I put towards all my classes.  It takes me so long to write things for a grade especially, as I second guess every sentence and feel like my work is just not good at all.  Although I have mixed feelings towards online school, I do enjoy the part of me just staying in my pajamas all day, and not having to wake up super early just for the commute. But, I procrastinate very easily and I just completely zone out during online lectures. I also feel like staying inside all the time has given me a bit of social anxiety as well.

The photo that I wanted to add was the photo of my cat, Luna. Very common name, I know. I chose it because I really want to spoil her, but I know I’ll need a well paying career for that. She supports me by sleeping in my lap during lectures and during the nights I stay up in order to complete assignments or projects.

My word ⁠— Optimistic

Hello, I hope everyone is doing well! My name is Tina and I’m a non-degree student taking this course as a prerequisite for a nursing program. Over this past month, I graduated early from Stony Brook University with a bachelor’s in Biology after completing an organic chemistry lab course during the winter semester. Although my break only lasted two weeks following the end of my fall semester, I had a relaxing holiday season at home with my family and spent time catching up with friends. Last week, I moved back home from campus. Seeing the empty dorm room that I lived in for almost 2 years made me feel a little sentimental about closing the first chapter of my undergraduate career. Especially with the pandemic and transition into online learning, it feels as if I fast-forwarded from freshman year into senior year and missed out on a portion of my life. At the same time, I look forward to starting my nursing program in the summer and taking some time off for myself during this spring semester. 

The image I chose is a photo taken recently at a beach near campus called “pirates cove” with towering sand dunes and the prettiest sunsets. My friends came to visit me on campus during the winter semester and we decided to stop by here on an impulse in 30-degree weather to watch the sunset. This picture is meaningful to me because it represents the sunset of one story and the beginning of another. At the same time, it also serves as a reminder that it’s okay to slow down and appreciate the little moments in life.