Month: January 2022
Spring semester here I come!
I’m officially in my second semester at Penn State. It has been crazy since I came here. Coming from Ecuador I never imagined I would be experiencing such an incredible and different life. I’ve learned so much about myself, in a academic and personal aspect, for example, finding out what works better for me when studying, because I work better in the daylight, so when the sun started setting at 4-5pm I struggled trying to keep being productive and take advantage of my free time doing work. Eventually I’ve been organizing myself much more into what works best for keeping me motivated to study and ho homework. Another struggle was sharing a living space with some I met 4 months ago, but now I learned how to manage myself to make living with someone else easier. But like old saying says, the good always outweighs the bad. I’ve also grown in a personal way, i’m more open to new activities and ideas, I like trying new things and stepping out of my comfort zone has become a new habit for me since I came here.
The people I’ve met in the last months have been the biggest blessing I’ve ever had, even though they are so different we understand each other very well. My friends back home are very unalike from my friends here and that has impacted the way I view many things. Sometimes i’m scared to loose myself in this new country but I know my essence will always be the same. I’m also a first generation college student so having people I can trust here has made my life so much easier, when I first came here I felt so scared of how it was going to be living alone, but being so independent in the sense that I have to choose what I do with my time, choose who to hangout with, what to eat, and so much more.
For this new semester blogs I will be writing life updates about the new events i’m experiencing here. Like an international students guide? The only problem is I don’t even know what i’m doing, I just live every day and try to do my best to fit in without changing myself. Life is getting more and more exiting every day and as I meet more new people and visit more new places i keep learning from this experiences I will always remember.