From Uncertainty to Belongingness
The first day I entered ECUSTA, I carried more uncertainty than confidence. As a transfer student, I constantly questioned whether I had made the right decision. Missing the first two weeks of classes only added to my anxiety and made me feel even more out of place. Stepping onto the campus, I feared that I would never truly become part of the community. Navigating the Unknown I was so unfamiliar with the environment that I even got lost while trying to find my lecture hall. After the morning class ended, students began making their way toward the cafeteria. Although I had previously been given a tour of the campus, everything still felt overwhelming. The compound seemed enormous, filled with buildings that looked almost identical at first glance. However, one detail slowly helped me navigate my surroundings: the colorful ceilings of the buildings. The cafeteria, for example, had a bright red ceiling that made it easy to recognize from a distance. Small details like this gradu...