Today we have another entry in the “New Student Chronicles” (yay!). Special thanks to new first year student Sascha who has agreed to document her first semester here at USF for us on the blog! Here we go…
New first year student and COMS major Sascha
“Hey everybody! My name is Sascha Rosemond, I am a freshman Communication Studies major at USF. I am from Pasadena, California. I have been at USF for a total of five weeks now;”
[this is me… 5 weeks as of her writing this a few weeks ago… I am behind in my posts! Back to Sascha:]
“I participated in the Foreword Summer Bridge Program that started in early August (shout out to all the Foreword students and staff!) As soon as I got here, I fell in love with this crazy beautiful place. The weather, the people, and all the amazing places to go made me so happy I chose USF and the city of San Francisco. The familiarity of home is gone and San Francisco is my new home, my gorgeous Hayes Healy view doesn’t hurt either, on a clear day I can see the bay! (That rhymes!). Everything is slowly starting to become familiar and normal, I wake up and realize that I’m on my own, it is definitely a bitter sweet experience but it is all worth it. College is really everything I thought it would be; late night study groups, coffee, cafeteria food, music jam sessions in the dorms, late night conversations, and the feeling that your life is changing for the better. Sitting on my bed writing, looking out the window with a cup of tea is perfection.
The Summer Forward Program Graduation... Congrats Sascha!
My classes have been really great. All my teachers are so smart, I know that sounds really dumb but sometimes I just can’t wrap my head around all the information they possess. I feel like a real college kid, going to class and thinking about Plato and the deeper meaning behind ethical decisions. All my classes are great and I am truly enjoying all the reading. I am an avid reader by nature and reading about French culture and Cultural Relativism is definitely worth the time.
Meeting new people is also another great part of college life, my roommates were instant friends and that took so much tension out of adjusting to dorm life. I’ve already made some great friends and I know it’s only going to get better. Of course, living in a metropolitan area, adventures are inevitable. I love how at a moment’s notice we can just go anywhere we want. I love going to Haight & Ashbury, there is this hole in the wall Thai restaurant that’s serves the most delicious Thai iced tea, YUMMY! It doesn’t close until 2:00 a.m.so it is readily available when the craving hits. Ocean Beach, Downtown, and the Wharf are some other places that I have been in the past week. There is always something to do in this city.
Corner store run!
Sometimes things get tough and you have to connect with your family, my parents are my number one supporters and talking to them always turns my day around. I miss my room and especially my mom’s cooking, I definitely can’t wait to go home for Thanksgiving. I even miss my little brother who is turning 13 in a week and I’m so sad I won’t be there to induct him into the realm of teenagers. I love college but being the ultimate baby (I’m the oldest), sometimes I need to call my mommy and daddy. My dad and my stepmom came to visit me a couple of days ago and they were so impressed with the campus, especially all the recycle and compost bins around campus. My mom is always encouraging me and keeping focused, even from hundreds of miles away.
Sascha's first bus ride to Ocean Beach
Coming to USF, I had really high expectations and I can honestly say that I was not disappointed. Meeting all the professors in the Communication Studies department was a high point; they had so much information and advice. I felt like I had an army of people on my side, ready to help whenever I needed it and a home within the university. I gained so much knowledge about my major and the real world application of a Communication Studies degree. I was definitely a happy camper.
This semester I am hoping to really take in all this new information. I love school and I want to get good grades and stay on track. I’m getting a good amount of core units done this semester and the next. I don’t have a declared minor and I’m hoping to maybe have an idea of where I want to go minor wise by the end of the year. There are so many opportunities to get internships and travel so I am hoping to do that as well, so much to do, so little time. My goal for this semester is just to soak all of this in and to take advantage of all the great opportunities USF has to offer.
So here goes nothing, until next time my friends! Carpe Diem!
-Sascha Rosemond”
Thanks, Sascha, for sharing your first few weeks here with us! Welcome to USF and the department!
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