The transition from high school to college

It is now getting close to the time for finals which means that my first semester of college is now coming to an end. The transition has been a very big one but I feel that I handled it very well. It is amazing how much free time that I have compared to how much time I had in high school. My weeks aren't planned out to where I start school at the same time and end at the same time every day. I make my own schedule now, not the school. I decide when I want to go to class, when to eat, and when to study. The responsibility factor has increased a ton. But it is nothing that is going to make or break me. I am very good at making my own decisions. I do have a problem with my time management therefore I often end up staying up late working on homework because I didn't plan out my time well enough. The work load is another huge difference that I am having to deal with. Im not use to having homework every single day of every week and having to study more than thirty minutes. In high school homework and tests were relatively easy. High school never really forced me to actively participate and work to succeed to get good grades. With how much information we cover and how fast we fly through it I am now being constantly asked to take extra time out of my day to study more than I am use to. For me another big change from high school to college is how far away from home. Texas Lutheran is nine and a half hours away from my home in Amarillo, Tx. Although I am very good at being away from home and away from family, I do occasionally get home sick. I can go weeks on end without being homesick but it's more than just missing my family. It's missing the environment at home, and my friends, and just the familiar part of my life. I have lived in Amarillo my whole life so it is definitely a big move living somewhere else, especially so far away. I am very excited to go home for thanksgiving break as well as christmas great to visit. I hope that my college experience will continue to be good and get easier the longer it goes on.