What a year! I moved into my first apartment, I officially decided on a career path, and I voted in a Presidential election!!! Freshman year was such a new experience, it was my first time not living under my parents' roof and getting to actually have freedom with classes. During my second year, I had a better idea of where my classes were, how to manage my time, and just kind of function without my parents. However, there were some things that I was not prepared for. Sophomore year started off well, I was finally taking more Communication classes and I knew that this was the perfect major for me. I finally (!!!) decided what I wanted to do after graduation. I want to go to grad school and become an academic advisor! I was slated as Policy and Standards Board Chair for my sorority. I fostered a pug, which had to be one of the greatest impulse decisions. He was 11 years old and named Earl. I attended the LeaderShape Institute which helped me create a vision of what I want to do. This experience ultimately helped me grow as both a leader and a person. It was from this experience that I realized I do still want to work in education despite not being an education major. I became an Honors Ambassador and Secretary of Women's Water Polo. I was accepted into the Comm Co-op Program. Despite this, it still kind of throws me off that I am a real adult human who interviewed for real adult jobs. I had always thought that as soon as I figured out what I wanted to do with my life that all my worries would go away. But, quite the opposite happened, it started to scare me. I have never been good at making decisions and this decision was a BIG one. I definitely went through sort of a "Sophomore Slump" this year but thankfully I have incredible friends and family that encouraged me and loved me even when I overreacted with stresses. Despite some hiccups that might have happened this year, it was still a pretty good year. I am going into my Junior Year with both a sense of excitement and a little fear for what might happen!