That said, I will openly admit that in many ways I am the exception. About 80% of college students change their major at least once (the average is 3), but I have no intention to, in fact, change terrifies me. As much as 75% of people are extroverted, I'm so uncomfortable meeting new people that most of the people I've met on campus were in my group from the first week of school. So, it honestly is no surprise to me that I didn't change, but what about people that are less, off, than I am.
Well, to set up a hypothetical situation, imagine a relatively generic high school senior, lets call him John Doe, has just chosen his university. Despite his choice, he will still hang out with his same friends for the rest of high school and summer, because why wouldn't he, so lets skip forward to his freshman year of college. Well, assuming John isn't seeking any radical lifestyle changes, he will probably continue doing many of the same activities he did in high school. Let's imagine John is big into weight lifting, a bit of a gym rat, if you will. Well, if he spends time in the gym, he'll get to know other people that also spend time in the gym. Suddenly he has his same group of friends from high school, they just have different names.
So, in conclusion, one should go to college expecting to be a changed person unless they're actively seeking it. Every decision we make in life shapes us, and every decision we make is based on the past decisions we have made. Thus we are the only masters of whom we become. College is no magical, life altering event, it's just another step in the process.
Reflection: I really didn't know what to do for this, and looking over it I sound kind of annoyed by the topic, but I promise I wasn't, I just couldn't think of what to do, so I just picked a random opinion I have. I had the personal example, but I was unsure how relatable it was, which is why I decided to include a hypothetical situation. I'm unsure if it's at all engaging, but to be honest, just wanted to get it done.
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Bill Goodwin