The first two weeks as a Penn State University student have been a whirlwind of emotions.  Living in a new place, without your family and knowing absolutely no one is terrifying!  My first two days were the worst. I talked to no one- literally. It can be hard to meet new people, sometimes.  But after our floor dinner, and before convocation, I finally began to come out of my shell a little bit.  I found out that I wasn’t the only one feeling lonely and kinda depressed.

Finding my way around campus was not as scary as I had made it out to be, and neither were the classes- most of them at least.  Homework started to come in, and so did the stress.  But after the first weekend and making some great friends, I began to relax some more.

This second week has gone by even faster, and now I cannot wait to see what the rest of the year has in store!