The Beginning...

Well my name is Bianca, originally from Santa Cruz County, I am 18 years old and now taking the next big step in my life by attending the beautiful UCSB. I am excited to live on my own and to face what new challenges are headed my way.
A little bit about myself... well I'm currently a pre-major in Sociology and I hope to take classes in this field of study as well as classes that broaden my knowledge about life on earth and how as human we impact the environment in which we live on and how our relationships with other people influence one's mental state. I would like to one day work with at-risk youth and assist them to voice their opinion's on life matters. I aspire to live life in a big city and become a social worker to kids after college.
At the moment, I am taking 13 units which includes Philosophy 4; Intro to Ethics, Astronomy 1, Environmental Studies 2, and of course the Freshman Seminar. Out of all the classes on my schedule, I enjoy Astronomy 1 the most because the concepts involved are fairly difficult to wrap my mind around. Also, it helps me realize how infinitely large the universe is. Lately, I have been having difficulty immersing myself in Philosophy 4 not because the subject material is challenging rather because it is simple, so in class I tend to drift off... plus the students in class seem to repeat the professor's speech back to him which becomes tediously redundant. But before I get ahead of myself, I did write my first college paper for Philosophy 4, and I am fairly certain I did not do too well. Because everything I was taught i.e. never write with first person voice we were supposed to toss out the window. Old habits die hard I guess...
Dorm living has been an interesting experience with some good moments and bad. I do enjoy my seventh floor comrades, but sometimes their personalities can be a little too strong for me. Plus, the way people show that he/she likes you as friend anyways is by mocking or poking fun at each other which more times than not rubs me the wrong way since I usually assume it as a personal attack against my character. Also, I question the seventh floor's genuineness for instance do these people actually like each other and feel some sort of connection or is the seventh floor bond merely a matter of convenience which will come to a halt when falls rolls around and everyone meets new friends and joins their activities? Only time will tell!