How do people change in college?

shades_children
Fri, 17 Aug 2007 17:41:15 +0000

I certainly became a lot more mature. Just ask my mum. That’s just part of growing up and (successfully) living on your own for the first time.

I definitely didn’t become a party animal, since I was pretty reclusive during high school. Still can’t abide the smell of ethanol. I did mellow out - I was pretty intense and scary in high school, and college taught me how to prioritize and just let things go. (Actually, I’m still working on that.)

College also expanded my mind. I was pretty close-minded as a high schooler, and just being exposed to people and ideas that were different that mine made me realize a lot about myself. I never want to stop learning about those things.

Fundamentally, my personality did NOT change.