Leaving from home and exploring your own dreams are a very important part of maturing. For some, the physical separation from home is a difficult transition to college life. During my first semester away at Southwest Texas State, it was like a whole other world for me and plenty difficult. From trying to get adjusted to living a new life to keeping up good grades, it just wasn't what I expected. It made me realize that there are a lot of things I took for granted while living at home, and attending high school.
             I can't begin to think of all the times my alarm clock didn't go off, and my 1mom was there to make sure that I still reached school on time. When my alarm clock fails to go off at college, then the first class of the day is simply missed. Also at home, my breakfast was made to order: eggs, bacon, pancakes, or even French toast. In college, I found out that if a particular meal is edible, then you must stick with it. I could open a cabinet at home and find a variety of tasty foods readily available. In college, a meal card is swiped though a machine upon entering the cafeteria, and the word "tasty" rarely enters your mind. At home, mom makes sure the dishes are put away after each meal by everyone; dish duty is passed along each night. The tray is simply handed over to pairs of hands waiting to clean the dishes at college. Nutrition is also a factor at home, and mom creates meals with that in mind. A new food group sprang to life upon entering a residence hall: Mountain Dew, Doritos, Ben & Jerry's, Oreos, and the list could go on and on.
             Another thing that I realized is that privacy is always available at home. There is always somewhere to read, write, listen to music, or to just rest. Dorm life is a harsh reality to college, and the only time the room is empty is on a Wednesday night. At home, my bedroom is somewhere to keep all my personal belongings; there is a part
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