6 weeks here and what am I feeling?

Being here at Siena, I find myself growing as a person and I would say I have changed for the better. Being on my own and being accountable for my work is very refreshing; the idea that I can make my own decisions and do what I please is a wonderful feeling, however, there are some downfalls to freedom.

Finding time to schedule to make sure one eats, sleeps and takes the time to plan out assignments that are due for the week is an arduous task. Often, I find myself not knowing what is coming up for the week ahead because I fail to plan out my week or write down the assignments. Even setting time aside to study for tests that would take place a week ahead and then actually going to study for them is something I have trouble with, hence the grades I received on the last two exams I took.

Sometimes I wish the academic work here was like high school; the ability to be able to 'breeze' right through. Although this would be an ideal situation, I would rather it not be that way. I want a challenge and want to be able to know if I can meet that challenge.