Reason for Changing School and Future Plans

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Reason for Changing School and Future Plans
The performance of a student is dependent on many factors. These factors can be categorized into two: internal factors and external factors. Internal factors are internal or within the control of the student, for example, the attitude of a student. External factors are the elements that are outside the control of the student. However, it is crucial to note that each of the elements in the categories greatly impacts the performance of a student.
Currently, I feel like my external factors are a great hurdle to my performance. One major external factor that currently impacts my performance is my environment. First of all, my school, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, is quite far from home, and my transition to the school was not smooth. One of the reasons why I have struggled to adapt to my new environment is that I changed my physical location a little too fast for my comfort. I may not have felt the suddenness of the change at first, but it became evident as I continued with my studies. I started developing feelings of loneliness, which developed further to mild depression. I thought this would pass with time, but it never did, and I have never settled in my new environment. My performance took a great hit from all this, and studying has become a great burden. At times, attending classes is such a problem for me that I often feel like I need to lock myself in the room and continue being alone. While I do have control over my life and the internal factors that impact my studies and performance, being far from home has greatly ...