I knew from the moment I stepped on campus that this was the place I needed to be to continue on in my career path. Now that the first semester is over, I can say it did not disappoint. I have gotten to join the poetry club, participate in events for my major, and meet a bunch of new people. I just wrapped up the first semester and am excited to start on the next. This semester I focused on my core credits for general studies, making sure I was on track with what was necessary to get to the next year. I especially enjoyed my class in sociology, and plan on taking more classes of this subject in the future. I even signed up for another next semester. Now that a lot of my credits are figured out, and I have either taken or signed up for all my first year core requirements, I will be taking a child study course. I am super excited to officially start classes for my major, and have even found an extra program that should help out with this. I applied for and made it into a program for next semester (and quite possibly beyond that), that while not necessarily part of the early education program, will be an incredible supplement to it. In this program called the CPDC (Child Physical Development Clinic ), college students work with children with special needs, helping them with fine and gross motor skills. The program meets at the gym, and I will be assigned a child to work with for the semester. I heard of this program when originally touring the school, and it was one of the factors That made me choose Bridgewater. The university is so welcoming, and It feels like there's an opportunity around every corner.