Social Media

I feel as if social media has taken over our generations’ lives. Many people seem to think they cannot live without it. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, etc. are just a few apps that are used every day by people who could possibly become helpless without logging into them for a whole day. I believe that people turn to those websites as they become bored and feel the need to talk to somebody or look at something interesting. People often think they will only be on the website for about five minutes, but as entertainment and news online become more fascinating, those five minutes could become a half hour. These social media accounts of mine definitely distract me from my homework because I have that thought of only looking at them for five minutes but then get so behind and lose track of time. I always try to convince myself to delete all of my social media accounts and try to focus more on school and my job like I should be, but I feel like keeping these accounts is what keeps me connected to my friends and family and keeps me in the loop as to what is happening with everyone. Maybe one day, I will actually have the guts to go with my instinct and let go of my accounts. 

College Money Issues

I always knew beginning college was going to cost money, and a lot of it. It was something I always heard while growing up. I tried my best in school to be able to help myself pay for college by getting scholarships but that isn't always going to cover everything. Honestly, I am so grateful that my financial aid money helps me out so much! It was an annoying process to go through with the office with needed documents and constant phone calls for them, but I am glad that this helps my mom and I so much. The only downside from receiving financial aid money, is how long you have to wait to be able to get the money. For instance, all COD students are currently in their third week for the spring semester, and are barely receiving the financial aid money. It would have been very helpful to have received the money before the semester began or towards the beginning when the professors announce what textbooks and materials are needed for their class. It tremendously stressed me out and now owe a couple of IOU’s. College textbook prices are what get to me the most. Why must books that are supposed to educate us be so expensive? It isn’t our fault that we just want to expand our education. Renting books are a bit easier but are still too pricy, mostly because I am very cheap. All in all, I am blessed to be helped out with what I receive. Beggars cannot be choosers. 

Learning from Mistakes

This semester completes my first year of college. I have to say, it has been a roller coaster so far. I thought it was going to be similar to high school where you can get away with pretty much anything. If you missed a class, you could easily get caught up and convince your teacher to turn in late assignments without docking off points. When in college, if you miss a class, your whole life is now off track. It is now your responsibility to get caught up and turn in those late assignments, minus however many points your professor decides to dock from you. I really miss that from high school. Now that I look at it, it was wrong of the teachers to allow the students to get away with late assignments. It personally made me unprepared for college because of how I got in the force of habit of turning in late assignments and getting full credit for them, so when I tried the same technique for college, my professor looked at me with such a confused face and laughed. I wish my high school teachers would have gotten into that technique of treating their students the way they were treated in college so that way I wouldn't have gone through that embarrassing moment with my professor. At least now, I can learn from my mistakes.