Personal Narrative: Caldwell Community College

I have always been independent, but I fully seeked independence when I was 16 years old. This was the year of 2016, and this was the year that my life changed; I was forced to grow up and learn how to be more independent. The first step to my seeking of independence was turning 16 years old and getting my driver’s license. This meant I was finally able to go out on my own and not rely on others to take me places anymore. In the year of 2016, I also began taking classes at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute to earn college credits. College is much different than grade school, and I had to experience this difficult transition when I was only a junior in high school. When I got my license in 2016, I took on several responsibilities that I did not have before. I was now responsible for driving myself where I needed to be, but I also took on the responsibility of being a chauffeur to my brother and my younger cousin. I enjoyed and still enjoy being able to help my parents and the rest of my family out by driving my brother and cousin where they need to be …show more content…
My classes have consisted of seated classes and online classes, all of which have been with Caldwell Community College. I was nervous to be enrolled in college classes because I knew I would be in class with mostly older students, and I knew the classes would be much harder than the previous classes I have taken. College professors are much different than high school teachers in several ways. In college, professors do not constantly remind students when assignments are due. They expect students to know when their assignments are due, and most professors do not accept late assignments. Professors also assign homework almost every night. On the other hand, most teachers in high school remind students about assignments, and a lot of teachers do not or very rarely assign