Presumptions

While living in Studebaker East, I have noticed a few different things about the students that reside there. They vary from loud/outgoing to shy/reserved but the difference in personalities doesn't affect some behaviors they all share. I am a female, living on the fourth floor of the building but I have friends that are scattered throughout the floors. It seems to me that there are certain floors that love their study time, and there are certain floors that love their party time. More floors are social than others, but we're all there to achieve the same goal. An education. I have always been one to focus on my grades, but when I got to college there was so much more freedom and I wasn't really involved in any clubs or sports like I was in high school, so the opportunity to do other things other than study often came up. A lot of students seem to do this as well. It's not that we don't care about our education, just that we have more choices than we've ever had before and we have to learn to balance our time. The upper classmen in the building have learned this already for the most part. They are always helpful and friendly whenever someone needs their advice. My high school was really small. I knew everyone I graduated with. So coming to BSU was a bit of a difference. It hasn't changed me that much though. I'm more open now, and a little more outgoing. I see as the second semester rolls around that many people living in the dorms are becoming more friendly as well. It's as if we all were just a little scared to get out of our comfort zones. I've never enjoyed getting mail as much as I do at school. I notice that all the students who receive mail are overjoyed when they open their mailbox. It's almost like a mini christmas, and of course it's nice to know that someone is thinking about you. In the end, I guess I'm starting to pick up different behaviors and similiarities everyone has.