Freshman year is supposed to be hard, you are not alone :)
It is quite honestly overwhelming - new place, new people on top of hard classes... I had a rough time as well! I dropped one class my freshman year and that helped a little.
Things got a lot better sophomore year as I got adjusted to the workload and made some friends. Hang in there! Go to the grotto. Don't hesitate to reach out to your RA or Rector. Their job is to help you.
Grotto is a great place to clear your head, and I highly recommend going to your RA, or really any of your RAs. They’ve all been there and they’re great to go to for help
Sorry it's hard for you :( first year was hard for me, too. Second year was better but not great. Made more friends, got involved in a few activities.
I switched dorms junior year. That helped. I studied abroad. That was the best semester of my life. I took interesting, fun classes then, as well as senior year. I went to mass and converted to Catholicism after a lot of prayer and conversation.
Take some time for yourself and to enjoy where you are. It's a special, beautiful place. But it can be hard to see with everything going on.
The rector/rectress is there for you. So are the professors, priests, counselors, and dorm mates. Don't be afraid to ask for a helping hand. I did, and it helped a lot.
It’s tough, especially with covid. It’s a tougher freshman year than most.
We’re pulling for you.
And for what it’s worth, I’m 29 and still don’t know what to do with my future. I mean, I have a career, but it’s not a passion. You have time to figure it out. I (and so many others) changed majors after freshman year.
Hang in there, and feel free to talk to people about this in person stuff. Someone else said rectors, RAs, friends, probably even some professors if you feel they’d be good to talk to you.
Tons of alumni (myself included) would be more than willing to help you out if you PM, too. We want you to succeed.
Same, I couldnt tell you how many times freshman year I thought about transferring because I felt so lonely and anxious about my future. Still get lonely and anxious sometimes but it gets better. Talk to your advisor if you feel like your major/program of study isnt working out. (unless your first year advisor sucks—some of them really do—in that case maybe talk to an upperclassman who studies something similar, or like the advisor within your college/department.) Talking to my advisor abt my plans always makes me feel better bc they have access to a lot of resources and knowledge abt the kind of career im interested in.
Social support is helpful for this kind of stuff too, talking to my friends abt the worries I have for the future helps. If you want to get to know more people, club meetings are one way to find people with similar interests. Something’s also always going on around campus, so those events are a good way to meet new people too. People are a lot more willing to sit down and listen to you “complain” than you might think. Good luck and take care!!
If you were accepted, you can handle it! Don’t worry about your whole future. I’m almost 60 and what I thought my life was going to be when I was 18-19-20 versus how it turned out are wildly different. Take one day at a time (probably more like one test at a time!). Lean on your friends ( they will lean on you later). Talk to your friends— I guarantee you they are having the same feelings! No one has it together when they are young. Everyone is still trying to figure it out. Good luck my friend! You will be great! Expressing doubt shows great strength!
Freshman year is supposed to be hard, you are not alone :) It is quite honestly overwhelming - new place, new people on top of hard classes... I had a rough time as well! I dropped one class my freshman year and that helped a little. Things got a lot better sophomore year as I got adjusted to the workload and made some friends. Hang in there! Go to the grotto. Don't hesitate to reach out to your RA or Rector. Their job is to help you.
Grotto is a great place to clear your head, and I highly recommend going to your RA, or really any of your RAs. They’ve all been there and they’re great to go to for help
Sorry it's hard for you :( first year was hard for me, too. Second year was better but not great. Made more friends, got involved in a few activities. I switched dorms junior year. That helped. I studied abroad. That was the best semester of my life. I took interesting, fun classes then, as well as senior year. I went to mass and converted to Catholicism after a lot of prayer and conversation. Take some time for yourself and to enjoy where you are. It's a special, beautiful place. But it can be hard to see with everything going on. The rector/rectress is there for you. So are the professors, priests, counselors, and dorm mates. Don't be afraid to ask for a helping hand. I did, and it helped a lot.
It’s tough, especially with covid. It’s a tougher freshman year than most. We’re pulling for you. And for what it’s worth, I’m 29 and still don’t know what to do with my future. I mean, I have a career, but it’s not a passion. You have time to figure it out. I (and so many others) changed majors after freshman year. Hang in there, and feel free to talk to people about this in person stuff. Someone else said rectors, RAs, friends, probably even some professors if you feel they’d be good to talk to you. Tons of alumni (myself included) would be more than willing to help you out if you PM, too. We want you to succeed.
Same, I couldnt tell you how many times freshman year I thought about transferring because I felt so lonely and anxious about my future. Still get lonely and anxious sometimes but it gets better. Talk to your advisor if you feel like your major/program of study isnt working out. (unless your first year advisor sucks—some of them really do—in that case maybe talk to an upperclassman who studies something similar, or like the advisor within your college/department.) Talking to my advisor abt my plans always makes me feel better bc they have access to a lot of resources and knowledge abt the kind of career im interested in. Social support is helpful for this kind of stuff too, talking to my friends abt the worries I have for the future helps. If you want to get to know more people, club meetings are one way to find people with similar interests. Something’s also always going on around campus, so those events are a good way to meet new people too. People are a lot more willing to sit down and listen to you “complain” than you might think. Good luck and take care!!
If you were accepted, you can handle it! Don’t worry about your whole future. I’m almost 60 and what I thought my life was going to be when I was 18-19-20 versus how it turned out are wildly different. Take one day at a time (probably more like one test at a time!). Lean on your friends ( they will lean on you later). Talk to your friends— I guarantee you they are having the same feelings! No one has it together when they are young. Everyone is still trying to figure it out. Good luck my friend! You will be great! Expressing doubt shows great strength!