The climate is changing rapidly around here. A week ago, it was so warm, but now we have the season's first snowfall. The weather here is changing so fast…

I feel like there are some sudden changes in my life too... well, maybe not so sudden. I'm half-way done with my sophomore year. Can you believe it? I have 2 classes left in the semester. Where has the time gone? I think I’m getting old…

But that's not all that has changed in my life. People have actually elected me to office... I am a Rush Chair for Beta Theta Pi and the Secretary for Alpha Phi Omega. During the APO elections, I ran 3 times for positions before I finally got one. I gave the same speech to the APO guys, but I guess the 3^rd time was the charm because I won the position of Secretary. You know, to be honest, a couple of years ago, I could not see people entrusting me with responsibility. And now look at me… I’m a leader.

But I also feel I’ve changed in my emotional life as well. I have a friend who is likely to be kicked out of school soon. I really feel sorry for him; he may have just thrown his life away. Given, he probably deserves to be kicked out because he was caught plagiarizing, but I still feel upset about it. This is a big step for me because a couple of years ago, I would not have cared less if any of my friends were being kicked out of school due to plagiarism. I would have reasoned that they deserved it because they were dumb enough to copy some one else’s work. I now understand that people are flawed. They make mistakes; it sometimes takes people to fall down several times before they learn their lesson and rectify their mistakes. I think that may have been the issue with my friend. He was caught once cheating, and it apparently didn’t affect him. He was caught twice, and it looks like he may learn his lesson this time because the punishment is so heavy. I pray he is able to pull his life together.

So there are not only changes going on outside, but I’ve noticed some changes within me too.