College Is Scary

Lately I've been thinking about my future. I'm going to college next year at the University of Maine in Orono. My major is Computer Science and I want to minor in Music. I've also been invited to participate in Honors College there.

Honors college is basically saying that I did well in high school, so in college I take an Honors Class. In that class I'll read about a book a week and write a paper on it. At the end of each semester I'll have to write a larger paper. During my Junior year I have to write a huge paper, but I'll have someone helping me along the way.

That's a lot of extra work, but there's a huge bonus. Rather than living in the freshman dorms, I get to live in an Honors Dorm. I think I'm going to try to get the same building as my friend, who will be a junior. I don't know who my roommate will be, though. I think that maybe it will be better to get someone I don't know. It's really hard for me to meet new people, but I think that the first step towards getting better is living with someone. I want someone that's relaxed, but doesn't party. That's not really my style.

That's all I'm worried about, though, the social situation, that is. I can keep up with grades and stuff, but I'm not good with talking to new people. I'll get over it, though. I just need a bit of a push, which I think college will give me.

Other than than that I'll be fine. I already have friends there so even if all else fails I have them. I'm excited to get out of my house. Not that I don't like it, don't get me wrong. I love my parents (and my cat), but change is nice even if I'm terrified of it. It'll be a nice change of pace to get away from high school too. The people here are iffy at best sometimes, but I have to see them every day. At least at college I can get away from people I don't like for the most part.