Hey CSO Blog Family:
Happy Holidays! Happy Kwanzaa! Happy New Year! I hope this holiday season brought you peace, love and joy. I hope everyone got some amazing Christmas gifts! As a first year college student, this was a wonderful time of reflection for me. Going home was EVERYTHING during the Thanksgiving break.
I realized how much I had missed my family and being at home. But then, after a few days, I wanted to get back to my new life on campus. I needed my independence back in a major way. So, going home was bittersweet for me and my mom. We both noticed the growth and the newfound independence. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not crazy. I know my mom still calls the shots, but I was just a little irritated by having to be accountable again when I had been on my own for the past three months. I’m just saying.
So, we both had to assess this new ‘me’ and come to terms with the reality of college and its consequences. Sometimes going home again is the hardest thing to do…
As I ended my semester and headed home, again, for the Holiday break, I thought about my message to you guys for the New Year and came up with five things I know I need to do better going forward and I’m hoping you’ll hold ‘me’ to them. I need your help in 2011 to be the best man I can be and a successful student as well.
Here are the Five Things You Need To Know Right Now about “That Life”!! (Code for: Freshman Survival Tips)
1. Do Not let OTHERS dictate the things YOU do and decisions YOU make in YOUR life.
2. Work on managing your money better and more wisely.
3. Sleep Does Matter! Change and maintain a regular sleep schedule.
4. Schedule your recreational activities around your studies. They are not priority ~ your classes and coursework SUPERSEDE any and all social stuff.
5. Stay focused! Stay focused! Stay focused!
Happy New Year everyone and God bless you in 2011.