Although I was unable to enjoy the first-year college life I wanted and experienced many difficulties, I think I escaped the worst situation because I became intimate with my classmates. While talking with classmates from various regions, I certainly told different stories from those I told when I was in high school. Because it was difficult to go outside due to the corona situation, I met with my classmates on WEBEX to have a good time while preparing for tests, playing games, and having conversations. When I received the notice that I should not go to the campus but should take non-face-to-face classes at the beginning of the semester, I agonized a lot about how to make friends, but I was very happy because I was able to make friends and felt that I was a college student while looking at my classmates.
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Interacting with classmates
(35) (5.62%) |
Interaction
(53) (8.51%) |
Seniors made a schedule for me using KakaoTalk. Without their help, I would have created the worst schedule. I became close with seniors, and they bought me food so that I could feel like a college student. Although the processes of studying and preparing for seminars in the conference were not always enjoyable, learning to overcome the difficulties I encountered in these processes and interacting with seniors was very helpful.
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Interacting with senior classmates
(10) (1.61%) |
It was an opportunity to meet people who have read and learned different things in different environments and to share ideas equally regardless of age or gender. The thing I am most grateful for in my college life is human relationships. I met many good people, and I feel that I have found a more leisurely life than when I was in high school.
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Making new relationships in school
(8) (1.28%) |
I received great rewards in the form of good grades and scholarships. By living according to the planning I developed, I gained self-management abilities that enable me to succeed in my life. This gave me a sense of accomplishment. I started the second semester determined not to blame the current situation but to do my best to carry out small plans. For example, rather than starting an assignment 1–2 days before submitting it, I started in advance and got satisfaction by making small plans for specific periods and giving myself rewards when I finished assignments in time.
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Feeling a sense of accomplishment
(47) (7.54%) |
Competency
(54) (8.67%) |
I used the extra time from the non-face-to-face classes to manage myself. It is a shame to waste my life doing nothing. Therefore, I tried to do everything I could. After meaninglessly a lot of time, I felt skeptical about my unproductive life. Therefore, I started trying to do productive things. For example, instead of playing on my cellphone, I went to a guitar academy and started learning electric guitar, which I had wanted to learn for a long time. I also tried various activities that can be done at home, such as cooking, French embroidery, font correction, and coloring. I had a lot of time. To fill it, I watched movie, read, and listened to music. I also kept a diary, which I had not done since elementary school, and it helped me a lot in my life.
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Having an increased awareness of better time management
(7) (1.12%) |
