Graduating
I am finally enduring my last semester at Ohio Northern University. What I expected during this time was to be anxious about the future. What I didn’t expect to feel during this time was nostalgia. I didn’t expect to miss my time here before I even left. ONU has taught me many things throughout the years. My freshman year it taught me patience. I didn’t start out having the easiest time with my new roommate. We had never met and only talked through text message before being shoved into a room that felt shoebox-sized. We started off hanging out all the time before she went and made her own friends and I was stuck hopping from group to group in the cafeteria. It took me a whole semester to find a group that I felt comfortable with. Those friends that took me so long to find are now my best friends and my roommates. Sophomore year taught me strength. A few weeks after we came back from Christmas break a long term relationship that I had been in ended. In my eyes, it was completely random and I didn’t see it coming at all. In the long run it was a good thing, but at the time I didn’t see that. It took a lot of courage and the support of my friends at Ohio Northern to get through the breakup. I couldn’t have done it without them. Junior year specifically taught me a lot about myself and the direction that I wanted to take with my life. I began to think about where I wanted to work and what industry I wanted to work in once I graduated. I developed a passion for packaging design through my capstone. I decided that I wanted to become a freelance designer and work with small businesses and the average consumer. With that decided I went to work branding myself and starting an Instagram page. Today I have had worked with over 20 clients. I don’t really know what my senior year is going to teach me, but I’m excited to see what ONU has in mind.
Alexandra,
ReplyDeleteComing into my freshman year I kind of understand what you meant when you said it was just jumping from group to group, that is kind of how I am doing it right now :( I am hoping that I am able to find a group like yours to have that kind of bond with them. My roommate and I get a long really well its just that she has this whole other group. The group seems to not like me all that much which is fine it would just be nice if I would have more friends by now and I am working on it! I really hope your senior year keeps going well and I can't wait to read more of your work!
Breanna Stephens
Not sure if you remember, but my freshmen year of college I took Music Appreciation with Dr. Charles Bates. We worked in the same group for the final presentations. Being a freshmen I was nervous to put myself out there and actually talk to people. You were on of the people that really made me feel welcomed in that group and like I had a voice. So thank you for that. I’m in my junior year now and find myself in a similar place of not knowing exactly where I wanted to go and amazed at how fast time is flying. But it’s like you said, not sure where this year is going to take me, but I’m excited for the ride.
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ReplyDeleteAs I was going through your post I could relate to every word you said about your first year in ONU. I think when we go to a new place all we want is to fit in. It doesn't matter if we like it or not we just long for a company we can go to dining hall with and stay with so that we don't look like a loser. I'm a Junior and I felt the same way in my high school but after four years of trying to fit in and doing things that I didn't like I finally realized it doesn't matter. The people who are meant to be in our lives they will come and the people who aren't they're gonna leave even if they are someone who lives 5 feet away from our beds like our roommates. Just remember that sometimes our elevation requires our isolation. I'm glad you are graduating with a group of good friends and you are happy. More power to you.
Thank you for the honest description of the freshman year, it is just so nice to know you are not alone on the path of finding new friends. I like the way you talk about choosing your future profession as it often happens that you do not know whom you want to be even in the university. I wish you will finish this semester with the best memories and grades! Looking forward to your new posts about Ohio Northern!
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