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Just Chirpin’
Curtain Call for Act
One
Brittany Ulman
Only two weeks after the end of freshman year, the shock is still
wearing off. Reflecting back on the previous two semesters, it is
unbelievable that my first year of college is already over. I
feel like just yesterday, I was at Ball State on that rainy June
morning for my two-day freshman orientation. Scared out of my
wits of what was to come, I was beyond nervous for that first day of
collegiate life.
Now I am officially a college sophomore.
As I was packing up my personal items in the dorm room I had lived in
for the last nine months, I could not help but look back on what I had
experienced in such a short period of time.
At the beginning of the year, it seemed like I was never going to get
through the first semester—let alone the next four years.
Adjusting to the different learning environment was not too big of a
hurdle, but the overall change was a tad difficult. Being a
family-oriented individual, I was not at all used to being away from my
family for such an extended period of time. Add in the fact that
I was now virtually living on my own, I was a little lost in the
beginning of the journey.
However, as the weeks passed by, everything became a little
easier. I finally decided to change my major to the other end of
the spectrum—from dietetics to creative writing. (A change I
still cannot believe since I am such a scientific minded person.)
However, after taking three English classes second semester, I realized
I had made the right choice. I absolutely loved two of those
classes; because of the subject matter and the professors.
Those two classes made me love going to school—something I have not
experienced since about the fourth grade.
There were some down points though during the second semester. I
did not see eye-to-eye with one of my professors, making things a
little difficult sometimes. Although, after enduring this class
for an entire semester, I learned something extremely valuable. I
had always known people were different from one another—that is what
makes us so special and unique. But it was this class that taught
me how to properly interact with any type of person. I learned
that whatever life throws at you, you have to learn how to come out as
a winner.
Having to take a communications class did not help matters though.
Being a person that absolutely dreaded public speaking, I did not want
to take this class. The only reason I even took Communications
was because it is a graduation requirement for Ball State University.
However, the class turned out to be much easier than I had ever
imagined it would. As each speech approached, I became less
anxious. By the end of the semester, I felt comfortable preparing
for and giving a speech. Actually, my professor even suggested I
enter into the speaking competition for the class of around 600.
This semester definitely taught me more than academics. I know I
have a ways to go in the path of becoming an adult, but this past year
has definitely helped shape that path.
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