I thought that the most appropriate way to end this blog with my seventh and final post would be to give a short overview of my college experience this first semester of my freshman year at the University of Illinois. The semester started out wonderfully with my dorm, St. John's Catholic Newman Center, and adjusting to life away from home. All of the people at Newman were a big part of making my transition to college life smooth, with their welcoming attitudes and spirit of friendship and holiness. Newman has made it easy to make some amazing and wonderful friends and to have so much fun away from the college partying scene, for which I am extremely grateful.
As far as my classes go, I took 17 hours which was a lot but turned out not to be too overbearing. Quantum physics started out difficult and I did a bunch of studying early on for that course, but it got better and I did well in it. My other classes have been a mixture of interesting, boring, easy, and hard. I have come so far in my knowledge this semester, learning the basics of macroeconomics, the extension of calculus into 3 and 4 dimensions, and the principles of quantum and thermal physics. In addition, I was introduced to digital graphics and design, both the Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics curriculums, as well as into iFoundry and Engineering at the University of Illinois.
It has been a good first semester, long in some regards, short in others, but a wonderful start to my college experience overall. I look forward to finishing finals and going back home for a wonderful Christmas break with my family and friends!
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