So far, during my first semester at Geneseo, I have found that college life isn’t that scary. Especially for a commuter. I spend the time on campus that I must for classes. Then I do things that I must do for my fraternity and then go home. I have found many resources that I can use if I need them, the students and staff at Geneseo are always willing to help if you have a question that you can answer. If they can’t answer it, then they point you toward someone who will be able to help you. I have run into multiple situations where students helped me out. The biggest one I can think of was I hadn’t learned how to use the printers. My calculus professor had told my class that we needed to print something out for the next class, so I asked one of my classmates if they could show me how to use the printer, and they showed me exactly how to go through all the steps.
Classes for me so far have been relatively easy and straightforward. I never had to study in high school, and I quickly realized that I wouldn’t be able to continue that into college. I make studying a daily activity for at least an hour or two. Chemistry 116 was very easy at the start, but I missed a few key lectures because I had a drill, so I had to do a lot of backtracking through the book to figure out what I had missed. I am back on track now. Calculus has been a review of the pre-Calc class that I took in high school so far. Human Geography has been very interesting because it covers many of the world’s pressing issues and makes the class discuss their point of view towards them. I have enjoyed all my classes because it has given me an insight into what college life is like and what the rest of my academic career might be.
Theater Therapy for Veterans is one of my most interesting classes because I am a soldier, just like some people whose stories about their battles with PTSD are being told. Being in the military, I can connect with almost every reading that we have in one way or another. Reading about the struggles of past and present soldiers,and what they have gone through lets me connect with them. Reading about soldiers with mental health concerns that were treated even before 2010 makes me thrilled that the stigma of seeking mental health resources in the military is being broken down. I enjoy the discussions in class and how they connect everyone and sort of knits together a family. By the end of the semester, I want to regain all the ground I lost at the beginning of the semester by being unable to study. I also want to build on my academic resources and abilities. The writing we do in Theater Therapy for Veterans has helped me become a better writer in an academic setting. It has taught me how to structure my writing, so people remain engaged in my work.