One of the more interesting things I have experienced during my time at Creighton is my sociology class. I went into the first day very confused and unsure of myself since I had never taken a preliminary class. We discussed some of the introductory information of sociology and I thought to myself "Oh crap. Why I am here." After that first class I decided that I was going to take very detailed notes on the 30 paged chapter. I got my colored pens out and went to town on that chapter. As I was reading more into the concepts and understood the examples used in the book I realized that I found sociology very interesting. I went to the next class very prepared to start discussion with my professor, who I also find interesting. He looks like Jesus but talks like Matthew Gray Gubler in Criminal Minds, both people I find to be very influential. Now I would have to say the class I thought would initially be my least favorite and most confusing is one of the classes I look forward to the most and feel most confident in. I chose this to be my interesting thing because it reminded me that first impressions are truly not everything. Being in such a new place and situation, remembering that is essential to keeping an open mind.

10 Days to Live

These first weeks have been some of the most hectic of my life. Going from such a structured life style and suddenly being handed so much freedom is an incredibly jarring change. There's so little time to figure out how to put the pieces together. It's almost as if your entire life you were putting together a puzzle with your parents guidance with them gently showing you where to place the unknowns. By the time you finish high school, you're nearly complete, but all of a sudden the puzzle is packed up and moved and tossed in your face. That's my advice to next year's students. Remember where the pieces were.

When I was preparing to come to Creighton, I had many worries about how hard the adjustment to college life would be. At that point I had many friends who had either completed their first year of college, or had already moved in to their new school. Almost unanimously, my friends voiced concerns of their own at the hard time they were having adjusting to school. The workload was manageable, but they weren't having a good time because they couldn't make any friends. I had the same worry during move-in, but luckily my worries had no legitimacy. Within two days of being on campus, I had made three amazing friends that I spend a majority of my free time with. But these guys aren't the only ones. Every class that I've been in is full of people who eagerly introduce themselves and work to strike up a conversation. Clearly this isn't just some public school with 35,000 students who never talk to each other. This is Creighton, and this is a community.

Interesting experience...

When I made the decision of coming to Creighton, with the advice of my high school teachers, college counselor, and family, I knew that I was taking a huge leap into my future. I knew that my journey wouldn’t be easy and I would face a lot of obstacles along the way. Coming from a completely different background, history, and culture, I knew the odds against me were more likely to be higher. Yet, I still chose Creighton because I was willing to face those challenges.

            My first ten days here at Creighton has been full of opportunities and challenges. One of the main reason why I chose Creighton was because of its Jesuit values. Graduating from a Jesuit high school, I wanted to continue my education in the Jesuit tradition. I didn’t want to just receive an exceptional education, but also develop the values that will shape me into a better person. We all are imperfect people and sure enough, the past ten days here at Creighton have attested to this fact. I’ve met a lot of different, new people—some with the same interest and some not. Classes on the first ten days surprisingly went well for me. But, the most interesting experience for me, thus far, is meeting other people with different perspectives. For this past ten days, I have accepted the fact that I will not get along and agree with every person I meet. I will always have my differences and they will have theirs. But, in the end, I will have to accept and learn from those differences. The next four years here at Creighton will definitely be a challenge—but hopefully a challenge that will all be worth it in the end.

The first 10 days of being a BlueJay were quite interesting. I have learned that living with a complete stranger can be quite the challenge. Everyone said it was going to be hard, but I never imagined it to be like this. Having two complete opposite lifestyles can truly impact every aspect of your life. I have learned to make adjustments like never before and it has only been a couple weeks. I also have learned that having good communication with everyone is key. Having to deal with someone's habits that I have never experienced before has changed my life already. I am looking forward to what else Creighton is going to throw my way.

During my first few days as a Creighton student something interesting that I experienced was how quickly I made friends on my floor. By the third day of class four or five people would already be in my room just watching movies such as Harry Potter or doing homework. Although it does get a bit tiring to always be around people all the time I enjoy it and look forward to what the year holds.

During the first few days that I have been at Creighton, something interesting that I experienced was learning about the Jesuit values. Coming from a large public school in Illinois, I was never taught any Jesuit values nor have I had even heard of them before. Hearing the Jesuit values for the first time was a little confusing, but as time goes on I hope to have these values memorized and to be using them in my everyday life. I can also say that it is very interesting being at a private university. The class sizes are much smaller that what I am used to which has made the learning experience a lot easier and more fun. Other than that my classes have been very interesting and I am excited to continue my life as an Creighton student.