There are so many people at Westmont (professors and friends and even alumni) who would love to help you discern the path that’s best for you. I learned that not having a plan (and admitting it) carries NO SHAME. If I had been more open-minded at the beginning of the year, it wouldn’t have taken me until second semester to admit to myself I actually love English and the Bible is the coolest thing on the planet since Jesus. Some are going to be *those* people that just make your college goals feel stupid (“I’m a pre-med bio-chem double major who’s graduating in three years so I can start at Stanford”), and most are going to try to sound like they have some semblance of a plan (confidence is key, right?). It’s OK if you don’t know what you’re doing with your life or major.
But hanging in there through the adjustment was by far the best choice I could have made!
Sometimes I wanted to pack it up, go home, and take a nap. But while I acclimated, there was still always time to meet new people, and I found my footing slowly. I think I was on “turbo mode” for the first good month: I felt like I never stopped moving.
It’s totally normal to feel overwhelmed the first few weeks or even months. Here are a few things I learned from my freshman year that I would have loved to know before I got there. If you’re worried about jumping into the college atmosphere…you’re not alone.
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