Blog Numero Tres

During my five weeks here at Summer Bridge, I have come to many insights. But, two have caught my attention more strongly than the others. My first insight is WATCH YOUR MONEY! From firsthand knowledge, I know how important it is to keep an eye on your finances. As a college student, you get anxious whenever you have all this money that you didn't have before, you really want to spend it. I spent mine, and now I'm sitting here worrying about where my finances are going to be coming from. If there is one thing that I will be keeping a closer eye on is my bank account.

My second insight is not to judge people when you meet them. I have met so many amazing (and not so amazing) people here at CSUSM that I probably wouldn't have been friends with in high school. If I didn't tell myself to accept people who they are and then allow them to show me who they really are, I wouldn't have half the friends that I have. So, my advice is to always keep an open mind and an open heart.

My biggest challenge in college will be my finances. I have already expressed my worries prior, but I know that unless I really get serious and learn to control my spending habits, I will have financial issues. I think that if I try to teach myself to keep any money in my savings account, in my savings account, I will be okay. I need to grow a little emergency fund, because right now, I don;t have one. =[

My second biggest fear, of course, is not understanding the material in my calculus class. I am terrified that I will just completely blank out and not be able to learn the material for a test or exam. To try and battle this little learning mishap, I have been actively looking for tutors that will be able to help me retain any new info in my calc class.