Focus on Me!

As I became acquainted with my new way of life and my new surroundings, I am learning it takes more out of me to stay focused. At the end of the day in high school, I would ride the bus home and I would be done for the day. None of the loud distractions from fellow classmates just the quite, known convenience of my house. At home the distractions were limited to TV and texting, but those are simple distractions to over come. The biggest change from high school to college would be in lifestyle. In high school I had limited distractions and parents to keep me on track, but not so much in college. In college there is unlimited distractions and there is virtually no escape from them; I can't go home everyday after class to concentrate, its just not realistic. I am proud to say that the longer I stay in college, my focus is becoming sharper. I am slowly learning the go to places to study and what times are best to study there. For instance the upstairs library is my go to spot when I need to crack down and really concentrate. The library is the perfect place for me to study because it is open till eleven on the weekdays and it is always quiet. My next go to place is the classrooms on the first floor of Centennial Hall. At night time when the classrooms are empty they are the perfect place to close the door, creating quiet study are with plenty of room to work. With time my knowledge of the campus is slowly growing and with time I am finding good studying patterns to follow. Perhaps the greatest realization that I have come to while being here on campus is that I need to focus on myself and my studies. Everyone loves to hang out and have a good time, but at the end of the day my grades are the ones that will reflect how much effort I put into my assignments. As I go further into my first semester, I study more than ever before and I am alone a lot more. My time alone has been beneficial because it allowed me time to think about my actions, and it allowed me to realize that in order for me to be a successful student I needed to focus and spend more time on my assignments. In the end I hope my focus continues to become sharper and more focused because I need to focus now more than ever.