I firmly believe that for most students there is something called the college adjustment curve. Let me explain what I mean. For whatever reason, I expected that upon my immediate arrival at college, I would be sucked in and transported into a college portal. I assumed I would fall down some college like rabbit-hole, quickly Read More…
Tag: Expectation/Reality
To Stay or Not to Stay
As a freshman in high school, and a sophomore, and then a junior, I saw many batches of seniors ahead of me leave for college through a mysterious process filled with SATs and Common Apps and declarations of committal on Facebook. Without fail, as soon as September hit, my social media was consumed with a Read More…
College: You’ll have so much time to be tired
When I signed up for courses at SOAR as an incoming first-year student I was baffled at how much time I had outside of class. It seemed like I would only be in class on average three to four hours a day, some days even less. What could I possibly do with all this time? Read More…
Living With Your Best Friend: Will You Actually Kill Each Other?
The answer is yes. Yes, you will. Back in high school when everyone was making final college decisions, my best friend and I decided we would live together in the dorms. As soon as we started telling people, they’d reply saying things like “oh boy, you guys will end up hating each other” or “that’s Read More…
What You Don’t See Coming: 5 Unexpected Experiences in Your First Year of College at UW-Madison
When entering college, every student has a certain level of expectations. Whether it be from films, music, or an older sibling, we create these imaginative thoughts on what your first year of college will look like. While many of them may come true, here are 5 unexpected experiences you are bound to encounter during your Read More…
Wait… College is… School?
Everyone has an idea of what their college experience will be like: late night parties and food with friends, football tailgates, meeting new people and fueling yourself on ramen, coffee and energy drinks. At least that’s what I was expecting. Boy, did UW Madison exceed my expectations. It was everything I wanted and more. But Read More…
Nice Bikes Are NOT Worth the Hassle
For my entire childhood, my dad has loved “gadgets” and this directly translated to his love of bikes. I have always been fortunate enough to have a nice bike and to purchase my first road bike the summer before my freshman year at UW Madison. I was absolutely PUMPED to do some cycling on the Read More…
College is no walk in the park
As I began my first day of class at UW-Madison, I believed that my high school had prepared me for anything that would be thrown my way and that my freshman year would be a breeze. I cannot tell you how much I wish this were true. I was told that having this much independence Read More…
How my experience in a sorority at UW Madison exceeded expectations
I always assumed sororities were filled with disingenuous people who care more about the way that they look than their classes, but after joining one I quickly learned that this was far from the truth. Here are three benefits that I found from being in a sorority at UW Madison: The most genuine group of Read More…
Friendships Like I Never Imagined
As I have grown older, I have started to learn that nothing is ever exactly how you expect it to go. As I started college, I quickly realized that these four years of my time at UW-Madison were no exception. Particularly, with the friendships I have formed here and how those relationships will impact me. Read More…