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College - A New Experience 1. College is a new and different experience for me. Im away from home, so I have many things to adjust to. Being on my own, talking with friendly people, and having Fridays off -- these are just some things I like about college. 2. Living at college, first of all, gives me a sense of responsibility, of being on my own. My parents arent around to say, No, youre not going out tonight or Did you finish your homework? Everything I do has to be my decision, and that gives me the responsibility of handling my own life. During the second week I was at college, I had to go out and look for a bank where I could open an account. Before that I looked in the phone book since I had no clue about any banks around here or where they were located. Someone told me about a good bank: Continental Federal Savings. I went to the bank and made decisions for myself -- whether to have a checking or savings account and whether or not to get a MASTER card. That was one example of having responsibility now that Im on my own and of making my own decisions. 3. Friendly people: thats another aspect I like about college. On my first day (and even now) people were nice to me. I came to Marymount University here in Virginia from New York and -- even though Id been here before -- I was a bit confused about where I was going. My mother and I drove in, not knowing the building we were supposed to go to, and the guard was especially nice: with a smile, he told us what building we were looking for and where we could park our car. My room was on the first floor of New Gerard, and I knew I had to go through some glass doors -- but my mother and I didnt know which ones. Some upperclassmen saw me and asked, Are you a new student? When they found out I was looking for New Gerard, one said, Oh, just follow us; thats where were going. Even now I feel comfortable in the dorm because there are friendly people around to talk with. 4. Finally -- to add to my likes of college -- I l