My First Day at College

Have a little read: ... My First Day at College The rain was pounding against my window as I awoke at the 'ungodly' hour of seven thirty. It was bad enough that I had to be there for 9 AM. I felt so secure and warm wrapped up in my winter duvet. It was the best feeling in the world. As I finally dragged my self out of the comfort and security of my bed, I felt the cold as I rushed to get a shower. I didn't really want to go, but something inside me told me I should; it would be for the best. Today wasn't just my first day at college; it was the start of a journey. I arrived early, about eight thirty. I'll always remember that totally lost feeling. I felt as though I was in a jungle, a concrete jungle. The buildings were like the trees and the people were like the wild animals. The jungle seemed to be full of monkeys and other wild animals. All the wild animals seemed to know each other; I felt like I was invading their private space, like on one of those wildlife programs, where the monkeys just stare at the camera, as if to say, "get out of my space." I had friends, but they had got better GCSE results, so they had got on a better course and didn't have to be at college till later on. I was scared. Somehow I found my way through the maze, which I knew at Norton College. Reception seemed like a busy place, full of all the wild animals; everyone was standing away from the main desk. I asked the slithery snake behind the desk where connections students needed to be. I was given directions to the drama hall. I passionately hated the word 'connections' for many reasons, mainly because when people asked me what I was doing at college I would have to explain what the course was and it made me feel unintelligent. The other people on my course, the people who found the course difficult, only made this worse. As I walked in to the drama hall, I was nervous. These were the jungle animals I would spend the year with. I would have to make friends with them. They had split the room in half; the intermediate students were put on the left and the connection students were put on the right. The