Freshman Tips In his essay “25 Tips to Help You Survive and Thrive Your Freshman Year and Beyond,” Randall Hansen says what we have done in high school do not reflect our success in college. However, Hansen gives several tips for a fast and pleasant transition from high school to college. To begin with, Hansen says that we have to have a balance between academic and social activities.
“Oh sweetie, don’t stress out and worry so much. These are the best years of your life!” The article titled “Record Level of Stress Found in College Freshman” by Tamar Lewin describes the amount of stress and the record level of emotional turmoil faced by college students today. I am not surprised at all by the facts and statistics that are shared in this article, college students today are faced with many different obstacles than their parents faced as college students and have more reasons to stress over their education.
As mentioned these included financial stress, demanding academic goals, and additional societal pressures. Overall a decline in the emotional well-being of over 200,000 incoming freshmen should be alarming
Many students are worried about their next grade, their next assignment and are always trying to outperform other students in every chance they get. There are so many things that has changed in college from 1970’s to 2000’s. Also with college changing, the pressures
In Chapter Seven: Lessons From My Year as a Freshman, Rebekah Nathan summarizes and answers questions on the knowledge she gained from becoming a freshman. The author begins the chapter with a cross-cultural conversation between professors and students. She discusses how professors are not aware of the students living conditions or the effort that goes into achieving a high GPA. Likewise, the students do not understand professor rank and advancement.
As a freshman the transition was some what difficult for me. These are somethings I think would be good to new for the middle schoolers that are tranistioning into highschool. First keep organized. I can 't stress that enough because if you don 't you will lose things really easy and become a real mess. Another thing is a personal opinion but I don 't think that going to your locker every passing period is a good idea.
The article “Message to My Freshman” mainly talks about the transition of a student from high school to College. In this article the author has discussed about the differences that a student will experience when moving to College. In my opinion most points that the author has put up is true while I disagree on some points. The main thing that I agree with the author is that students should be responsible for their academic success rather than the professor. As, colleges provide much more out of the class help to the students on their courses which is mostly neglected by the students and are only focused on their class learning and professor which is not possible.
I am speaking from personal experience when I say, college is tough and it will test you in every way imaginable. This quote can be applied to your success in college because it is important that you do not just go to college but finish college. There are two types of college students, the students who go because they want bright future and the students who just want to party and be parent free. The difference between those two types of students is the student who came to party almost always never finish or even make pass their first year. The statement “college is not like high school” is 100% true because it is not.
College, a life option that could potentially change your life forever. There are so many things revolving around college that makes students stress and worry about what is to come. The financial standpoint, the struggle with academic work, and the constant struggle to make time for your life and your academics. The college life is something that most teens look forward to, but many also dread. There are mass amounts of college funds that many people worry about.
The decision to attend college immediately after high school is one of the many challenges high schoolers face upon graduating. There are several reasons why that attending college promptly after graduation is a good idea. It is more beneficial than waiting because one will already have the drive to continue on with school rather than waiting, one will also graduate sooner which in turn will result in better job opportunities, and one is more likely to apply one’s high school knowledge. By attending college immediately after high school, one is more like to continue with one’s momentum. If one stops and waits to return to school, one would lose that drive to challenge that higher education.
Do you ever wonder what college students fears might be? Do you ever wonder what is going through their mind? In the article “The Student Fear Factor” by Rebecca Cox, it explains many different factors that a college student might be going through. The article gives many point of views from other students and what their thoughts about college was. There are some students who either are incoming high school students or are returning which can be a big fear for them the most because they don’t know what to expect from the campus vibe or even what their teacher can be like.
The first half of this semester was swift and I can’t believe how fast it passed by. College is a whole new world for me that I had never imagined with a lot of new experiences that I hope will shift me into a better and smarter person. There are more things I can do in college that I would have never dared to do in high school and I am happy for these new freedoms. I am able to eat in class, leave class without asking and they don’t care if I pay attention or not. My high school teachers would always tell me to wait for the bell, sometimes would not let me leave and if I did not pay attention they would yell.
List of challenges for students in their freshman year in college is remarkably long (see Clark, 2005). To name just a few, in their first year at college students must negotiate: a new level and kinds of academic demands (e.g., large lecture classes in huge auditoriums, large-scale projects rather than
It can be one of the best experiences in a person’s life, but it is a major adjustment from the life that most people live prior to it. With this adjustment comes many types of stress that a college student will face. Whether it is taking out a loan, trying to make my parents proud, or relearning how to make friends, there will always be some sort of stress that comes along with being a college student. The stress that the average college student will endure can seem to be overwhelming at times, but these stresses are part of the learning experience of college and overcoming them will teach us valuable lessons that will help us in whatever we
Imagine that you have just graduated high school. You are more full of life, enthusiasm, and energy than you have ever been. Your four years of hard work have finally paid off, and now it is time for the next step. According to your parents, teachers, and just about every other authority figure in your life, college is that step. However, what if that did not have to be so?
