To those of you that are interested,
Testing, testing… May I have your attention, please? I’m Kelsey Castaneda, and this is my first attempt at blogging. Forgive me if I screw it up. College freshman are allowed some mistakes, aren’t they? Hopefully this WON’T be one of mine. (Read my blog biweekly and you’ll find out!!) If you’re a high school senior interested in Georgetown College, this blog gives you GC’s permission to Facebook-stalk me because it is intended to give you my first-hand account of what life is like and of what to expect as a freshman at GC. Everyone’s experience is going to be different, but this is mine.
I’m from a small town called Columbia that’s about 2 and a half hours away from GC. However, I’m not what they call a “small town girl”. I’m pretty much the biggest nerd you’ll ever meet. I love to read and write, which is why I’m pursuing a major in English with a Creative Writing minor. I’ll ALWAYS have a journal in tow. I also love music and the arts. I attend concerts or shows as frequently as I can. In Columbia, this is thought of as somewhat strange because it’s as stereotypical as a little-southern-town as you can get, as in everyone knows everything about everyone AND their family members. Because I’m not exactly a “country girl” or whatever you’d like to call it, me and my Harry Potter books didn’t fit in too well in this little town and I knew I had to get out and experience life outside the fences of Columbia. I couldn’t be more excited about starting my first year at Georgetown, where I’ll possibly find more than 2 people that I fit in with.
So, why was GC for me? That’s simple; It’s the place to be! Every prospective student is going to have different things that they are looking for when they are on the hunt for the right college, and Georgetown just happened to have everything that I was looking for. Classroom size was very important to me when I was searching because I knew I would not learn well in classes that had 300 people. If I am correct, GC’s student teacher ratio is somewhere around 14 or 15 to 1 and that was a huge plus for me. I was also very concerned about getting an education of great quality. If you have to pay to go to college, you might as well choose the best. For a small liberal arts school, Georgetown has produced some very accomplished graduates, and that impressed me. The deciding factor for me was when I saw the courses available to English majors. I fell in love with the classes offered, and GC had me hooked. I can’t wait to move in on August the 19th and start a new chapter of my life at Georgetown, and I’m so excited that you all will be sharing this experience with me! Feel free to start your Facebook-stalking now .
P.S.- Questions of any kind are welcomed. College is a big step, and the only mistake you can really make is to not ask questions. Always feel free to contact me!
XOXO, K
