My Very First Week

    This week has been eventful to say the least. Not only have we been catapulted from freshman week into  the life of a real college student, but we've also had two natural disasters to go along with it. If I had to predict what the rest of my freshman year will be like based on what I have endured so far this week, I would have to say most of all it will be stressful. Not only is being a Chemistry major challenging in itself, but I am also an honors student.  I have been assigned numerous homework assignments in each of my classes already and I am trying hard to remain social while still striving for a 4.0 GPA. That is not to say that my goal is impossible. I will have to have a wealth of time management skills to accomplish everything I would like to this year.
   What do I expect of Freshman Seminar? Honestly, I do not expect much. Although, I believe this class will be beneficial to my growth as a person, I am finding it hard to juggle both my core curriculum as well as my electives. I can handle getting up and going to class once a week, but finding time to do the blogs and meet with my group will be challenging.
    My expectations for life at Howard have been more than met. I'll admit, Howard was far from my first choice; but, having been here for two weeks I couldn't see myself anywhere else. Coming from a catholic, predominately white school, I thought it would be a struggle to fit in. Contrary to my initial beliefs, I feel right at home. I am constantly meeting people that I believe will end up being great lifelong friends. The professors I have, while challenging, seem to truly care about the success of their student. I feel as though I have a lot of academic support and a multitude of people who are here to help me be successful in all my endeavors.
    Overall, I believe this academic year will be a good one. It will be full of hardships, and not knowing when I'm going to get adequate sleep or how I'm going to get everything done on time. But I have faith in myself and know I will do well.

Kristen Bailey