Blog 5
As Sarah was heading back from break, she was sad to be leaving her family. I completely understood how she felt because I was also sad to leave my family, but at the same time, I was ready to get back to my new normal at school. After spending four days at home, it felt nice to come back to campus to settle back into my routine. There’s something comforting about being in your own space and getting back into the rhythm of college life.
Since I have my own room, I can’t relate to how Sarah feels about having a roommate. I imagine it must be both fun and challenging, but I enjoy having my own space for when I want to have alone time and study without distractions. I love living in a suite though because I get the best of both worlds, privacy when I need it and company when I want to hang out.
As of now, I’m in the middle of planning for my spring classes, which has been a bit stressful. Trying to figure out what classes I need to take, while also making sure none of them overlap in time. Even though it’s a bit of a puzzle, it’s exciting to see my schedule coming together and to plan ahead.
I’ve noticed that my experience at a small school is different from what Sarah experiences at her larger school. My classes usually have 15 to 25 students, which makes it easier to build relationships with professors and classmates. I also love that my campus is small enough that I can walk from one end to the other in about ten minutes. It’s nice not having to rush across long distances between classes like students at bigger schools often do.
While making new friends here I still try to keep up with my friends back home. It is not always easy since everyone’s schedules are different, but I still try my best to talk to them. With Thanksgiving and winter break coming up, I know I will miss being here and seeing my college friends every day. But, I am also looking forward to being home again, spending time with family, catching up with my high school friends, and working to earn back some of the money I have spent this semester. But, Longwood has definitely become more of a second home to me.
I really enjoyed getting to hear about how you relate to Sarah. With fall break only being such a short period of time it was hard to adjust so quickly from home life to college life. Longwood has also become a new normal for me and for the first time I actually like having a set schedule and basically doing the same thing every week. Having your own room is really nice, being on the cheer team me and my roommate got here a few weeks before everyone else. It was really nice just being the two of us for a while even though I love my suitemates too. It must be really nice being able to get space when you need it.This semester is really flying by, im also planning for my Spring semester, thank god no more 8ams after this semester. I don’t know if I would make it by having an 8am four days a week again. Actually, Longwood being such a small school is what drew me to it in the first place. Having that big division 1 school energy while also having the small class sizes. We truly have the best of both worlds. A lot of my classes are less than twenty people, besides my anatomy lecture that’s like 40, compared to some bigger schools that’s nothing though. To be honest I don’t really talk to anyone from highschool, the last few months of my senior year I didn’t really talk to anyone. So when I go back home it just feels really weird. Almost as if being here at Longwood is a completely different life than the one I’m living when I go home. I can’t wait for Thanksgiving break though getting a chance to see my whole family, not just my mom, is going to be really nice. I also will miss my friends at LU though. This is now my second home.
Hey writer, when I read this, I felt really connected with what you said about feeling torn between home and school. It’s always hard to say goodbye to family after a break, but I completely agree that returning to campus brings a sense of comfort and routine. It’s interesting how quickly college becomes a “new normal.” The independence, structure, and familiar rhythm of student life can make campus feel like a second home, even after just a short time away. I can relate to what you said about enjoying your own space. Having a room to yourself sounds really nice, especially when you need to focus or recharge. I share a room, so I understand both the fun and challenges of having someone else around all the time. It’s great that your suite gives you that balance between privacy and social time. Your description of planning spring classes made me smile because I’m going through the same thing right now. Trying to piece together a schedule that fits perfectly is like solving a puzzle, but it’s also exciting to plan what’s next. It shows how much we’re growing into this new chapter of independence and responsibility. I also liked how you compared your small-school experience to Sarah’s larger one. Smaller class sizes are wonderful for building closer connections with professors and classmates. It’s sweet that you still make time for your friends back home while forming new ones at college. Finding that balance isn’t easy, but it’s important. I’m glad Longwood feels like a second home for you, it really shows how well you’re adjusting and embracing college life.