College life of an outsider

Going to college out-of-state can be a good or a bad experience. I know first hand because I am originally from Texas and I go to school at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville. When I decided to come here I knew that I would not know anybody and that winter would consist of snow, which i was not used to. I lived in a dorm with someone I didn't know and it was scary at first, but then I started making friends and everything was going ok. But then drama started and things feel apart. My roomates friends who I thought were mine too ended up backstabbing me and that started the downward spiral of everything going wrong. College should be a time of fun, adventure, and learning. But living in a town that I was not used to, with people who didn't understand why I did the things I did, was a huge reality check. Because of all the bad parts that happened to me while being here at Northwest I left the school and went back home. However, it was not long until I realized how much I had missed Missouri, the college, and the experience that when times get tough, you gotta get tougher. So I moved back and am now about to start my senior year. I am very excited and happy that I came back because even though some things were bad, I am going to proud to get my degree at Northwest Missouri State University.