Sarah in the beginning months of her first semester struggled a lot and did not know how to deal with the new emotions and situations she was experiencing. I can relate to that as I did not know how to deal with this new environment at first but was able to adapt to it faster than Sarah was. She did go through a really emotional break up which caused her to be more emotional than most would be. Just like Sarah, I am very excited to be home for the upcoming holidays and breaks. Although whenever she is home, it does seem a lot sadder overall compared to when I’m home. The thought of going home makes me feel very excited and gives me something to look forward to at the end of every week. That is due to me going home every weekend. The break will be just like my weekends except it gets extended by a few more days, making it even better for me emotionally. There are many differences between me and Sarah as she is a really artsy person, and I am very uncreative artistically. I would hate to go to a university like she is. She goes to Minnesota and I know that university has a lot more students than Longwood does. That fact alone makes me feel sorry for Sarah as that probably adds to the stress of her situation. I know I would hate to go to a university any bigger than Longwood since the freshman class is four times bigger than my graduating class in my high school. That does make me feel very out of my comfort zone as I’m not used to there being so many people, but I know it will be good for me in the end. Sarah’s experiences have both similarities and differences to my own personal experiences.