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“Just Trying to Adjust II” In High School, college seemed to be the scariest thing that I could think of. I didn’t even really know what school that I wanted to attend. I ended up choosing North Carolina A&T State University when I made my final decision. Whenever I thought about it my stomach would immediately begin to tense up. Although I was ready to go off and be by myself and meet new people, I was scared to death at the same time. I didn’t know much about being away from home and what I did know (or thought I knew) scared me. I pictured hard classes that I wouldn’t be able to keep up with, people that wouldn’t like me, and horrible food. I couldn’t imagine leaving the security of my own room, my own stuff where I want it, my friends that I’ve spent practically my whole life with, my family who put up with all my little quirks, and my car!! What was I going to do without my precious car? I mean I needed to get around somehow, you know. Some of my friends that had already been to college and had come back to visit seemed so much older and more mature. Inside felt twelve years old in comparison. Everyone else that I talked to didn’t however seem to