The Difference between Charmane and Charm

Back in high school, the majority knew me by my real first name "Charmane", now however I am simply known as "Charm". It maybe a simple change in the name people address me by, for me however it is so much more.

The change in the name for me symbolized a reinvention of myself and sure enough I was indeed reinvented. It really surprises me how so much has changed all in a span of four months. I did not expect it to be easy and indeed it was not. It has been an interesting first semester but I would not change it for the world.

Transitioning from that easy go lucky high school girl, to the now what I think is an independent and more responsible person has not been a walk in the park, it really took a lot. My first semester in UPLB was not at all easy. I still remember the overwhelming feeling I got the first time I knew that I got into UP, that however is nothing compared to the feeling I got when I first set foot into my first class. Turns out I was in for a big change, gone were the days that I had nothing to do, being in college meant huge amounts of reading materials and endless requirements and demands of professors. All of these then led me to think that I was only a freshman which means that I really should prepare for bigger challenges and more tasks.

Being away from home really was hard but it has taught me how to be independent. Living on my own was like a wake up call that I was no longer a child. I am only 16 but once I got into college it felt as though I aged ten years, I realized that I was getting old.

I made new friends and I have experienced so many new things, I am so thankful for each and every person I've met along the way.

The process that I've been through has really been a worthwhile one and I just cannot imagine myself not going through it. It is really something that I would treasure forever and the feeling I got when it was over is incomparable to anything that I have gone through before.

It has been very challenging yet, at the same time fun and enjoyable. I know that I still have to worry about my grades since they haven't been released yet but I'm pretty confident that I passed all of my subjects. My first semester as a college student has been a real wild ride from start to finish but I would not change it for the world. It has taught me so many new things and I really loved every second of it. I know that this is just a glimpse of what else to come and I believe that whatever it is to come that I would be ready.

This is just the beginning and there is so much more to come my way.