fast pace

Just to give a basic background of myself and how my first couple weeks started off:

I am the middle child of a fairly big family. I have an older brother and sister and a younger brother and sister. I'm a young lady from Memphis. My parents are Guatemalan but I was raised in the United States. I am in a committed relationship with my boyfriend of one year. The picture on the top one of me and him last winter. He is also from Memphis. I am planning on majoring in engineering mainly because I want to do architecture. I have always had a passion for art and history. Architecture combines both aspects. But I have not always known that I wanted to do architecture. Coming into Maryville I wanted to major in biochemistry because I wanted to get into pharmacy. Mainly because pharmacy is a fairly secure field to become involved in. However, I am not the best a science so that was definitely not going to work. I think that my heart craves traveling. I love learning about cultures and meeting new people with new ideas. More than anything, I love a challenge.

Now that there is a little bit about me, let me describe the transition from being in high school to attending Maryville College. So, Maryville is a small school but I like it so much more because it's a more comfortable environment and atmosphere. Move in day made me excited and anxious. I am lucky enough to have a roommate that I can get along with. The trick is that living with another person involves compromise. For instance, we had to set out rules about people visiting and sleeping hours. Since, my roommate and I are both respectable and private people, we have not had any problems...thankfully. Before classes started we had an orientation class to meet with so that we can get the feel of the campus and have a couple of familiar faces so that we won't feel totally alone. I really enjoy my orientation class. We participated in Mountain challenge activities so that we can be more comfortable with one another. One of the challenges was climbing the tower. The picture taken is photographed by Eddie Lovin and shows me in my gear with my partner/peer mentor. I am horribly frightened of heights but I wanted a challenge so I went on one of the hardest ones. I made it farther than I thought(75 percent). Anyways, so it felt like summer camp to begin with. It was really nice meeting people and participating in fun activities. I really enjoyed it. Once classes started, it was time for business. I am taking Principles to Chemistry and Lab, Pre-calculus, English Comp, and Perspectives on the Individual. I must say that it has not been an easy transition into my classes. The beginning was extremely difficult. I am getting used to all the papers now. It isn't that bad once you get the hang of the way all the classes work. I had trouble meeting people because I was busy. I got involved in volleyball intramural, which is a lot of fun. Overall, the start of college in Maryville has been interesting. Since Maryville College is a liberal arts school, the environment is cultural. I think it's great that this is a liberal arts school because it will shape me into a well-rounded educated person. I'm looking forward to that.