In class on Wednesday I really liked the activity we did when we got that little piece of paper with the various scenarios on them that the incoming freshmen next year have.  It was helpful to play it out with each other and get a sense of what we should do and how to go about a certain situation.  It was also pretty neat when we went around the room and just listed off different situations that freshmen can encounter in their first year of college, and if we’re being honest I probably hit every one of those at one point freshman year.

It’s definitely hard and it’s stressful transitioning from going to high school where it’s easy to get by and you really don’t have to do a whole lot of work, then coming to a university like Iowa State where yes, you actually have to do your work to be able to know what’s going on and actually read the texts for a class.  That was probably one of my worst things to get used too.  Reading wasn't really my thing in high school and procrastination was and boy did I bring that to college with me, and I feel like some of you can agree to that.  I’m getting better with some of the readings, especially this past week when I had to read something for my Criminal Justice class.  It’s nice when you’re actually intrigued by what you’re reading and you want to know and learn more about it. 

That’s something that I want to pass on that it’s going to be hard work in the beginning especially with gen ed. classes, but as you start taking classes that are more linked in to your major you will enjoy those classes.  All the hard work would be paid off and you’ll be able to reward yourself with doing something you actually love/want to do. I hope the freshmen will see that they've been given an amazing opportunity to be able to go to college and pursue they’re education and I really hope they remember they when they feel like times may be getting hard.