By: Teresa Anderson
About a year ago, I poured out the entirety of my high school career into a "fate deciding" process (or so I thought). Everything from my grades, to my test scores, to my activities both in and out of school, flooded into an unknown system, and soared through cyber space (kind of sounds like a sci-fi movie, doesn't it?). But really, the previous and totally intimidating description was really just my college application process. However I will spare the boring and unenthusiastic details about my essay edits, last minute recommendations, the obvious College Board complaints, and fast forward to December 18th 2015 (which happened to be my birthday, as well as the day I opened my acceptance letter into Purdue Engineering!).
Luckily at that point I was excited to move onto something new, and relieved that I had received a spot in such a highly ranked program. I was also able to give an answer to the classic small talk/dinner party type of question that high school seniors constantly face: "So where are you going to college?" or "What are your plans for the fall?" But truthfully, deep down I didn't really know what I was doing...and since I tend to overthink everything, for the next few months, I naturally found myself questioning it all.
Was this the right decision? Why did I make it? Can I even be an engineer??
In order to find some answers to these questions, my friend and I signed up for an engineering information session (which is more commonly referred to as EIS) to see what we were about to get ourselves into. I remember walking out of the room and feeling so satisfied, with a weight lifted off my shoulders. After the session, I realized that I was in great hands. I felt comforted by all of the opportunities offered at Purdue: the learning communities, the help rooms, and the clubs, along with everything else. In fact as I walked on the tour I confidently thought to myself, "You can do this, you'll be fine" as I learned more about all of the helpful resources offered on campus. Because really, isn't that what most people want, the chance to succeed? I felt at ease because that chance was right in front of me.
I haven't started my freshman year yet, so I still don't know if I'm "an engineer", or not. However, I'm not worried about it. I've realized over the past few months that anyone can be an engineer if they want to because everyone has the ability to have a hardworking mindset. It sounds cliché, but studying, class attendance, and time management can get you the grade.
So, if I had to wrap up my feelings about my new upcoming school experience in one sentence, it would be this: I'm so excited to finally experience what everyone calls "the best years of their lives", and while I'm totally clueless about why they are, I'm ready to find out!
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