This Semester

I think that this semester is going by too fast. I felt like September was just a faint memory in the past. I guess my college life is pretty uneventful because whenever I talk to my friends online, I talk about the good times we had last semester. I think I have more pressures and anxieties this semester than last year because I have more responsibilities. First, I have to make sure I get good grades because my parents want me to transfer to CUNY Baruch, which is an admirable business school in NYC. Second, the cost of driving up and down from Cortland to Long Island is putting a strain on my savings so I have to get a job. Last, the tuition of the SUNY schools have increased and my parents can't afford it right now because they are in the process of renovating the house, so I have to make sure I get very good grades to convince my parents that I should stay for the remainder of this year. I can imagine that this would cost a lot considering that the house has been totally demolished, and is currently in the process of reconstruction. However, I think I will have a hard time leaving Cortland because it challenged me mentally. I had to get over the fact that the school was not as diverse as my other school. I had to accept that I was the only Indian in this college, and that we are all really the same. This was a very hard challenge that really has grown into me. It caused me not to longer feel uncomfortable and nervous. This school has taught me many things about life and it allowed me to reflect on my own thougts and feelings. I learned that the pressures and challenges in life will help me in my future life. In addition, when I have to go through this challenge again, I will be able to go through it with ease. Anyways, enough of introspection. I will definitely miss SUNY Cortland, and the fact that I have made a difference by adding to the diversity. But until then, I have to overcome the academic challenges this year.