Okay, it's been a month since I got here to the U.S. and I can assure that 99% of my time in here has been awesome!! The people I've met, the classes I've had, everything is so special. In some way I just feel free. In Colombia I was used to going to a private school (because public education in there is not good), therefore I had to wear a uniform (the most beautiful color: gray :S) and the principal of our school was so mean to us, she always looked forward to punish us for wearing a bracelet of a political party different to the one she followed, for having long hair, for not wearing the tie properly, for opening the bus window, for wearing a scarf, basically whatever she didn't like. So for this reason I could barely enjoy school, there was always a reason for being sad or feeling uncomfortable, but hopefully this is over. Now I'm in the college I always wanted to be, surrounded by great people, that have given me a happy first month, definitely I couldn't wish being somewhere else than here.
Now I enjoy doing most of my homework!!! This is so unusual, during high school every assignment was like a torture, now I don't mind spending the WHOLE night working for an assignment (unless I feel so sleepy). And this week became particularly great when I found out that I wanted to study Civil Engineering! :D
Finally I would like to express my feelings about the inter-cultural environment here at purdue: I LOVE IT!!! I always dreamed of having friends from all over the world, with all sorts of backgrounds, and guess what? Now I've got them. Conclusion: I'm extremely happy...
I love this post, since my school had the same restrictions. Wearing a uniform, tucking the collar button, and all nonsense like that. It feels great to wear whatever you want to and not be stopped by anybody. I'm glad you like college, since I'm still homesick :)
ReplyDeleteI wish someday I'd enjoy doing my homework too.. it's just too much and the deadlines are as early as they could be. By the way, civil engineering is a great choice, and I wish you all the best with that. (Jayne)
Sounds good! I was searching for such an interesting blog to comment on. I miss my school days, my friends, the pranks we played and I miss everything(except my principal who unfortunately was also my english teacher):p
ReplyDeleteTrimming nails was something I was asked to do always, but I always proved to be a shameless creature by ignoring it. Although I miss my school days, I must say that I'm slowly finding it awesome here too. I too have made plaenty of friends. But I hate the homeworks here.
Anyhow, I'm glad you finally decided on your major :) Good Luck!
(Jayne)
I've had many friends tell me the same thing about their transition from high school to college. College really does offer a great deal of freedom, and I think Purdue, especially, is very open to diversity, which can make meeting people that much more interesting. Its also nice to be more in control of the subjects you study. I'm glad you're enjoying college so far!
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