COVID defined high school for many students entering college this fall. 'I went from 16 to 18 in a blur,' says one freshman. Here are their experiences — in their own words.
I did meet with some of my high school teammates in football and baseball during COVID, but players and coaches were getting sick, so our practices were less than normal, and we traveled with fewer players than normal. Our baseball season was canceled because of COVID when I was a sophomore.
The transition to college was a little rough initially. I was trying to figure out where I fit in. It was hard mentally to transition to college. I was out of my comfort zone. I needed to rebuild myself and my identity. I go through mood changes and my emotions are transparent. When I started at UTEP I was nervous and shy and didn't want to talk with people and that frustrated me because I wanted to be more outgoing. I figured that if I wanted a change, it was a matter of me wanting to do it. In class, I would blurt out answers to keep classroom conversations going and the professor would ask me to elaborate on my initial answer, which helped me bring out my old personality from my younger self.
Now, I am more comfortable with my peers and professors. I've restarted my approach and now feel more at home in my classes and more willing to open up to my peers to make new connections. I think we all have a role, and I'm the kind of guy with positive energy who likes to make people smile and to laugh.I was a freshman guide my senior year and met a lot of kids who kind of skipped their middle school years during the pandemic.
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