Blog #6: First Semester in college
Danny Ziegleman
December 10, 2015
My first semester in college has been crazy for lack of a better term. I have never before in my life been in a situation even remotely similar. I had never really been away from my parents for more than a few weeks at a time and quite simply, I have never had to be on my own. During drop off, I was so scared I could barely speak. I was extremely sad and didn't know really what to do. Leaving my little brother was also very tough. He just turned 14 years old, but still is in 8th grade, so he still feels young and will always be my baby brother.
I knew I always wanted to come to Michigan and it is the right school for me, but its size was frightening at first. A lot of fear at the beginning of the term. When things started to settle down after a few weeks and I was more accustomed to being a college student and rush was coming to an end, pledging began. Pledging has been an extremely difficult process so far, it isn't over yet. I can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel but when the day comes for initiation I know I will shed some tears. I have gone through a lot, and that just makes the end that much sweeter.
My sister is the same age as your brother! It's been really weird coming back home every few weeks and seeing how much she's changed just in that amount of time.
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