Wzup Daroc, In a sense I wouldn't say college changed me, but at the same time I am growing into a man (so I guess you can call that change). When I started to go to USC I came there the summer before my freshman year, on this academic program that offered us the UPPERhand in knowing about the campus and also taking a two classes to be ahead of the crowd. So when the school year started, I was pretty laid back and just watched how most of the rest reacted. First semester went by pretty smoothly, met new friends, got into the all girls dorm on the regular, and kept the dean's list. SECOND semester, we had the opportunity to pledge the great PHI BETA SIGMA FRATERNITY, ironically I didn't pass my two easiest classes (due to neglect). So after that it really crushed me on the inside, coming from high school with a 4.2 and graduating in the top 10% of my 2002 class. Needless to say I lost my life scholarship. From there it just seemed to be on a very slow decreasing hill. First semester sophomore year, I came out of my shell, and was a bit more open, even managed to pick up a girlfiend, take on a part time job, and be an active fraternity member. Grades were back up par. Once again second semester is always a different story. for the most part I did well, but I found myself sleeping alot more than usual. So now I'm going into my Junior year, and like in high school the last two years hopefully will be the best. College has shined some new light on how people really are, so called friends, love/lust/relationships, and most of all that the high school smarts don't compare to college. So for the incoming freshman, my words of advice is to find a good CONSTANT/ROUTINE study habit, and college might just be alright for you.