Spring Break
Thanks for all the memories these four years, UConn
Matt Stevens
Issue date: 5/1/09 Section: Commentary
Well, "finals week" of my final semester at UConn is about to begin. It is hard to believe that four years has gone by already. Time really does go quickly, especially as one gets older. At this time, I would like to thank everyone who have read my columns since my Daily Campus career began, especially those of you who have offered support and feedback. It is much appreciated. I would also like to thank UConn for providing me with a great education and experience. Thanks to spending 2005-2009 as a UConn student, I now feel that I have a clear sense of what I want to do with the rest of my life, as well as the skills to get myself where I want to go.
At times, August 2005 seems like such a long time ago, yet at others, it seems like it was just last week. That month, I entered the UConn Waterbury Campus intent on earning a degree that would help me get into law school upon graduation. I was confident of but nervous about my chances for success as a college student after sitting, with other freshmen, through a series of lectures detailing the seemingly overwhelming differences between high school and college. So it was with great excitement (and a little edginess) that I began my time as a Husky.
I quickly adjusted to life as a college student, and before I knew it, my freshman year was over. With my rookie year behind me, I entered my sophomore year with much more confidence. My sophomore year proved to be a turning point in both my college career and my life. I left the Waterbury Campus and arrived in Storrs in January 2007 for the Spring semester of my sophomore year.
As I said, I had originally planned to attend law school and pursue a career as a prosecutor in the future. At the same time, the American political process and writing have always been great passions of mine (as those who have read my columns know). That first semester in Storrs, I took a course that combined these two great, longtime interests of mine. I found myself regularly having to read about and observe American politics very closely and then write about it at length. While this may seem like a chore to some, I had a lot of fun doing it. It didn't take me long to realize that this was what I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing.
At times, August 2005 seems like such a long time ago, yet at others, it seems like it was just last week. That month, I entered the UConn Waterbury Campus intent on earning a degree that would help me get into law school upon graduation. I was confident of but nervous about my chances for success as a college student after sitting, with other freshmen, through a series of lectures detailing the seemingly overwhelming differences between high school and college. So it was with great excitement (and a little edginess) that I began my time as a Husky.
I quickly adjusted to life as a college student, and before I knew it, my freshman year was over. With my rookie year behind me, I entered my sophomore year with much more confidence. My sophomore year proved to be a turning point in both my college career and my life. I left the Waterbury Campus and arrived in Storrs in January 2007 for the Spring semester of my sophomore year.
As I said, I had originally planned to attend law school and pursue a career as a prosecutor in the future. At the same time, the American political process and writing have always been great passions of mine (as those who have read my columns know). That first semester in Storrs, I took a course that combined these two great, longtime interests of mine. I found myself regularly having to read about and observe American politics very closely and then write about it at length. While this may seem like a chore to some, I had a lot of fun doing it. It didn't take me long to realize that this was what I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing.
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