ENG 103:01 Group 1

As I sit in my bedroom taking my final exams for college, I can't help but reflect on my freshman year. It's really hard to wrap up a year that ended so unexpectedly. Even though things ended weird, I still think my freshman year of college was a success. I lived away from home for the first time states away for the first time, I met my bestfriend, I got good grades, and I nagivated the challenges and the fun of being a student-athlete. Going into my freshman year, I was apprehensive; I didn't know a single person and I was four hours away from home. What I came to learn about myself, is that a lot my doubts about college life were unfounded. I didn't starve, I learned how to do laundry, I survived dorm life, I didn't go home every weekend, I didn't fail any classes, and I didn't get lost...too much. It is unfourtunate that the year ended in a pandemic, with half of my things still in a dorm in Muncie, but I still loved my freshman year!

The concept of pets is actually pretty crazy if you think about it. You have little creatures roaming around your house who you consider to be part of your family. There is also quite a large range of different animals people have as pets. Some have something as simple as a cat or a hamster, while others home animals like lizards and parrots. The benefits all of these pets have on humans is very exstensive.  Dogs are a common example of pets that we as people have, and the effects they have on us are beneficial.  Here is a list of just some of the benefits owning a dog can have on people: Improved happiness Healthier life Safer life Reduced stress life Improvements in social life Good for your heart Added sense of purpose to life For me having three dogs is something that has made a huge impact on my life. When things are going bad, being with my dogs makes it better; when things are going well, being with my dogs makes it better. Yes, it's true dogs are a lot