Nervousness, uncertainty and the fear of the unknown are all things that have crept into the thoughts of students stepping foot on campus at Murray State for the very first time. It’s not just you. I was once right where you are now.
Three years ago I left my hometown of Marion, Illinois, and began the next chapter in my life at Murray State. I arrived in Murray, Kentucky, only knowing one other person coming to the University and had millions of thoughts racing through my mind.
What does the future hold for me? Am I going to be able to make any friends? How much harder are classes going to be? Can I balance everything I want to do along with academics?
You won’t find the answer to all these questions right away, but don’t worry, the future is bright and full of opportunities.
The best way to discover these opportunities is to get involved. During my freshman year, some editors from The Murray State News spoke to my transitions class and presented me with the idea of getting paid to write and gain experience in a career field I was getting ready to jump into.
Taking heed of that opportunity was one of the greatest decisions I could’ve made. Through The Murray State News I’ve been able to gain valuable experience in my career field and create relationships and friendships that I wouldn’t trade for anything.
There are an abundance of ways to get involved on campus. From fraternities and sororities, to clubs, intramural sports and many other things, Murray State is the place to be to continue this next chapter of your life.
The friendships you’ll create and the memories you will make will be things that you will always remember and mean more to you than you could possibly know as time goes on.
There will be some hard times. I’d be lying if I said that there won’t be an adjustment period and there won’t be stressful times during your journey at college.
However, the hardships you will face along with all the times of laughter and memories that will always live with you are what makes us human and what will make your time at Murray State so memorable.
Welcome to Murray State and I hope that you have a seamless transition into adulthood here! Also, be prepared to consume a lot of Chick-fil-A.
Go Racers!
Gage Johnson
Murray State News Editor-in-Chief
