tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238534532864885518.post7321784671655533345..comments2023-11-03T04:36:59.267-04:00Comments on Drew's Hot Corner: Surprise College Care Package!Drewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17224880509770382577noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238534532864885518.post-44003135013744322892014-10-09T08:53:31.157-04:002014-10-09T08:53:31.157-04:00I'm glad I could brighten your day. Like the ...I'm glad I could brighten your day. Like the others said above, the first semester is always the toughest. Sounds like Josh D. and I are the same age, since my freshman year at UNCC was 1998 as well. Call me if you need me, buddy, any time of day. I love you, man, and I'm here for support!William Regenthalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06802296646537948234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238534532864885518.post-28574745786437098562014-10-06T06:36:12.626-04:002014-10-06T06:36:12.626-04:00I echo what the others say. Semester one is always...I echo what the others say. Semester one is always toughest while you figure out your crew, routines, etc. Hang in there, man!The Lost Collectorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281282785351456790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238534532864885518.post-68651004341733458522014-10-06T02:13:06.763-04:002014-10-06T02:13:06.763-04:00I agree with Josh. I spent a decade in school and ...I agree with Josh. I spent a decade in school and went to four different schools (I got three degrees - I didn't take 10 years just to get one! Haha). That first semester is always the toughest because you are having to adjust to life without your parents and you have to find new friends for the first time since kindergarten. As you classes progress, you start to notice that the idiots begin to drop like flies and become less annoying. Plus, you start to make friends within your course of study, and things brighten up. I say give yourself three to four semesters before seriously consideringn transferring. Trust, your personal growth will exponential if you go to school a ways from family. I know it's tough - I moved to South Dakota from Texas and wanted to go home immediately - but staying and roughing it out made me the person I am today. Good luck amigo!J. Meekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10830525401401962671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238534532864885518.post-13927586312541982642014-10-06T01:23:40.267-04:002014-10-06T01:23:40.267-04:00First of all, nice Yordano. :-)
Secondly, hang i...First of all, nice Yordano. :-)<br /><br />Secondly, hang in there in college. Yes, there are a lot of idiots out there. But it's not everyone -- you've got to find your niche (or "your tribe"). Having friends with similar interests can go a long way toward fighting the loneliness. Finding them usually takes a little work on your part, but if there's any clubs or groups that interest you, go join them ASAP. Your first paragraph looks like a pretty accurate description of my freshman feelings (circa 1998), but by the end of the year I had come around and the bright spot was the relationships I had made which exist even still. Transferring out can still be an option, but if you do that, you want to be confident that you gave your current situation a good try.<br /><br />Take care,<br />-Josh D.Josh D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13718628093230589490noreply@blogger.com