Adriana Reeves is a senior mass communications major at USF St. Petersburg.
Adriana Reeves | The Crow’s Nest
By Adriana Reeves
They say that our time at college is the best years of our lives. I think it’s safe to say that the last year and a half have been anything but.
When I started my college journey, I feared absolutely everything. I feared failure, not making any friends, having mean professors, and so much more.
If I could go back in time and give my freshman self a piece of advice, I would simply say “fear nothing, do everything.”
As an incoming freshman, you have countless opportunities at your fingertips. It is not easy to acclimate to college life, and it can feel incredibly overwhelming. But this is your chance to start a new chapter in your life to find out who you are and what you want to be.
Take the time to remember that you are in college and spend less time worrying about being in college. Participating in a club or student organization can be your ticket to lifelong friendships.
Want to try your wit in politics? Join student government. Think you might enjoy writing? Check out The Crow’s Nest contributor meetings.
It is also important to remember that your professors are a wealth of knowledge and, most of them, are eager to help you navigate the next four years of your life. Use your professors as mentors and confidants to help you through your experience.
With the new semester beginning, take advantage of all the opportunities that lie within the campus. Remain optimistic and see the glass as half full during your time at USF St. Petersburg.
Be a true bull and take life by the horns.
Excellent advice. I might add: Stsy and don’t go home. Build deep relationships through time well spent with others.