Driving through the University of Kansas campus, I was hit with several emotions. I was scared, overwhelmed, and intimidated. Needless to say, I did not have a good reaction to it.
The campus was massive, and the idea of being on it all alone was intimidating. I went to bed that night unsure that I even wanted to go to my campus visit the next morning.
I did though. I got up, and my parents and I drove to the student union where everything was held. I went through check-in and the welcome speech without my previous night’s worries changing.
Then we went to out career sessions. I picked education and journalism. When we went to the education session, most of my worries went away. The speaker told us how much attention each individual student in the School of Education received. That made me feel a lot better knowing that I was not alone.
The journalism session made me feel even better. Journalism is one thing that I absolutely love to do, and listening to someone who shares that passion made me feel right at home.
I realized that going to college alone is not as horrifying as I originally thought it would be. I would make new friends, and I would find my place in that school.
This was my first college visit, and it definitely gave me a new perspective on college experiences that I never would have had without the visit.