I even enjoy some of the food that is offered on campus.  I spend so much time at school that I’ve learned to love some of the things served in the JSAC dining facility.  My favorite between class snack is a cappuccino muffin.  As much as I like to eat at Augusta restaurants, it is so convenient to be able to eat without leaving campus.

     I wait until the last minute to do everything.  I know it’s a horrible habit for a future attorney to have, but I can not help procrastinating.  I will say that I have been doing much better.  Recently, I have been setting aside time to get things done days before the deadline, but sometimes my old foe, procrastination, pops up again.  The only thing I have going for me is that I am trying to kick this bad habit.  Wish me luck!

A couple of years back,  I had no clue what a syllabus was.  In class I would be completely lost and i wouldn’t even know when to turn in a project or study for a test.  It got to a point of me thinking that there was no such thing as an exam. However, it all occurred to me one day when i over heard some students siting behind me discuss about a project which was due within two days. I was astonished, didn’t know what to do. What was on the project? What did the professor want us to do? What is the project about. To add to my problems, the project was suppose to be 5 pages long for my history 2111 class with Dr. Fissel. A turned back and asked my classmates how did they know of this project and how come they know of the details. All they told me was Its on the SYLLABUS!! Again, what was i suppose to do? I didn’t know what a syllabus was. So I decided to ask the Professor instead and he handed me a brand new syllabus and kindly explained to em how it works, he also gave me some extra time on my project.

It was a lovely weather at Augusta State University, summer time, flowers blossoming, students with shorts and t-shirt, and several campus activities everything was like back home (Guinea- Bissau, West Africa); however, something was different.

As I was leaving my class at Algood Hall to my next class at University Hall, a little creature or animal, was running towards a tree which was to my left. For some reason I thought it was running towards me. It was a robust squirrel, about one foot long. I was terrified, I had little time (seconds) to think about what to do; should I run, kick the squirrel away, or just stand and wait for him/her to hit me or bite me??? I had never seen one before, so I chose option A, that of running. I ran towards JSAC with tremendous speed and kept looking back to see if the little squirrel was following me. AMAZED! I realized the squirrel was only trying to get to his/her destination, that of reaching the tree. Once I stopped, I looked around and it came to my attention that I was the only one running from a squirrel. People laughed, stared and some even had the audacity to ask me if I was OK? I kindly answered YES and went on my way to class. I was extremely embarrassed; nonetheless, I had to ask someone about this animal.

I later realized that it was an animal with no harm and a very common one in this country (USA). Now, I often see them on campus and whenever that happens I look at them and smile.

     Now, years later, I find myself in a group situation.  In two of my classes, I’m required to work with a group of students to complete a final project for each class.  Apparently, not everyone has learned the social skills I’ve learned.  All I can say is that as an adult, I find it frustrating that I have to remind my peers that we all have to cooperate and work together to get things done.  I wish we could have a refresher course about things you were supposed to learn as a child before group projects.

     I’m leaving in ten days.  I can’t believe I’m studying abroad again.  To anyone who has thought about studying abroad, I say go for it.  There are scholarship opportunities if you’re low on funds and there really is no price for the wonderful experience you gain.