The New Me

One thing that has changed me throughout the this first semester of college is my perspective on my academics. At BW I have gained a new appreciation for my school work. I have this realization that what I am doing really matters and I am building and creating my future. Its now more of an inner responsibility I have to please myself with my academics.  In high school I always wanted to get good grades and cared about my studies but I didn't do it for myself, I did it for getting in to college and my parents. I guess what spurred this is realizing I am here because I want to be here and I chose this path so I need to make the most of it and get everything I possibly can out of my experience. This has definitely been a positive change. I am growing as an adult and making a choice to get the most out of my education.

Another thing that has changed is that I have improved  my organizing skills. When I was at home I was very unorganized and kept my room messy. Now I can not focus in my dorm room when it is messy. My room must be clean and organized if I want to get any of my homework done. I also learned I can't do homework unless I am in my dorm room. I can't focus in the library or the lounge. What spurred this change is only having a small space and trying to work in a cluttered area. I think this is a positive change because I am now neat and organized.


My last change is my attitude toward home life. Before I left for school all I could think about is leaving and getting away. However, being away I realized how much I miss home. Every time I go home I am so thankful to see my family and friends. What spurred this change is going away to college and not being with my friends and family. This is an overall a positive but sometimes negative change. Mostly positive because I have grown to really appreciate everyone. It is also negative because I miss my family and friends while Im at school.

My Friends

Coming to Baldwin Wallace I knew very few people. There were only two students that went to my high school, who I was not close with. However it was nice to see familiar faces around campus. After orientation and weekend of welcome I met someone who I instantly became friends with. We are now super close and will be rooming next year together. Other than both orientation and WOW I met a lot of my close friends in my dorm. I met a lot of them through hanging out in the lounge and events my RA has set up like going to yoga as a floor. I think only a few friends has changed since the semester. I think that happens for a number of reasons. For example they drift and find their own new group, or the excitement of meeting a new friend dies down and you find out who they really are. I also have met new people and made new friends. As you do different activities and go to other events you meet new people. I feel like it has been really easy for me to make friends. I didn't really worry about making friends because I know it will happen and I can socialize easily. Overall I have made some really good friends so far!!

My Campus Event

I chose to use Global Friends Hour as my campus event! GFH is an organization that brings international and Baldwin Wallace students together to talk about international topics and culture. The meeting I went to had a guest speaker who talked about American politics and various topics relating to government. It was an open discussion the audience would raise their hands or just speak about how they felt about the issue. I enjoyed how it was a very open environment anyone could say anything and not be judged but challenged by new thoughts or ideas by others. It became sort of like a healthy debate amongst the group. I did not like how the speaker in my opinion took a clear political stand point and made his choice for president known. I thought it was disrespectful and one sided, I did not come to GFH to hear a speaker tell me about his feelings on the candidates. I showed me how diverse the BW community is. I felt like I was able to speak my mind and felt comfortable in the BW community. I would recommend this event to a friend. I would tell them to try it out and go to one meeting and see how they feel because it is very interesting and worth going to.