Thoughts on Sophomore Year

School is in full swing and I am officially in my second year of college. It's really weird not being part of the youngest group on campus, and making friends with freshmen originally was kind of different. Knowing all that I know now about college from last year, I can relate to them, but at the same time, I feel like there is something of a gap because of how much a person grows in their first year of college. I've actually found that a lot of the freshmen are older than me, at least the international students. (I guess I'm on the younger side for my year). Which is sort of strange since I'm still a teenager technically and they are not, but most of the time I feel older.

Sophomore year is definitely harder. I'm taking a full credit load, and am involved in several extra-curricular activities and I have a job on campus, which apparently totals to 67.5 hours a week. Huh. Does not leave much time for sleep or socialization. I feel like this year I am going to have to be a lot more careful about budgeting my time well and efficiently so that I can still hang out with people and do things with my friends. I was really stressed out last week with homework, but I think as long as I keep up and work a little bit ahead to give my self some wiggle room I will be fine.

I've learned these first two weeks that you really have to make plans with your friends if you want to spend quality time with them. Since people are starting to get into their major specific classes and you have less and less classes with your friends, you have to start initiating getting together or it won't happen. I really want to work on this this current semester, and grow close to my friends that I already have. I also want to really commit to a bible study of sorts. I think it is really important to be part of a close community and I wish I had gotten involved in something serious last year. But live and learn. Now I know what is important to me and who is important to me. 

Anyways, I am really looking forward to this year. I hope it doesn't go too fast. I am so excited about the new friends I have made and for the friendships I will strengthen.