Looking Back - First Year Experience
by Tierney Manning
Hello Chatham Blog junkies! I'm Tierney Manning and I'm a sophomore pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science and a minor in Economics here at Chatham. Being an out of state student from northern Virginia and the D.C. area, there are a few personal hurdles I had to jump.
As the summer before my first year wound down, I was more than ready to leave the safe, loving arms of family and hometown and escape to Pittsburgh to become an adult. This idea was very important to me at the time. I had never experienced being with out my family for more than a month at a time but by this point in my life I was excited about living more than 250 miles away. I moved into Fickes on August 26th and my parents left abruptly. I was sad for a few minutes when I watched their backs as they walked away but then I saw my friends and I was invigorated being at the beginning of a new part of my life.
All first year I had a very strong plan that I would not be going home often and stay at school until there where major holidays or events. My family did not visit much because they knew how important it was to me that I was to make it the first year alone. It was often hard thinking about home and how many miles there was between us and sometimes I envied those who lived close to their loved ones. Chatham, however, was a very supportive environment. Spending the majority of my time at school allowed me to excel in my school work and get involved on campus. There were always a variety of events to go to on and off campus as well as a myriad of co-curricular to get involved in.
Although it was sometimes difficult, the mind set that I had for the first year allowed me to dive in head first to my new world at Chatham. I am always thankful that my family allowed me to experience that year as an independent woman. I encourage you all to consider how you would like to experience your first year at Chatham and plan accordingly.
Please contact me at chathamambassador@chatham.edu if you have any individual questions about my experience. See you in August!
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