The transition from high school to college is a tough, life-changing path many young people take in their life. Student loans, being away from your home, meeting new people, etc. are a stressful and new environment that young people many times run into blindly. Running blindly is one of the worst ways to begin in such a live changing experience. Small, but important information can be your difference between life and death in a college situation. …show more content…
Student loans seem scary just saying it.
Thousands and thousands of dollars are going to go into your decision, no matter what you are going for. It’s always important to not just get one offer and stick with it, but explore your options. Picking from those options, you can find the best deal that suits you or your family. It is also very important to only borrow what you need. Many offers, they will try to give you more than you need, which in turn means more you have to pay back. Figure up your costs first, and then stick with that. Working part-time is also a very good idea for paying off your student loans. Faster you can pay your loans back, the sooner you get to be debt free! The most important part is that you need to be sure of what you are signing. Read the fine print to make sure you understand exactly what you are agreeing on.
Many students travel far away from home to attend college. People don’t think of it, but you don’t necessarily have to travel so far to achieve a higher education. Community colleges are all over the US, many probably close to your home. These colleges are cheaper, but many people agree that they are effective, and people graduate satisfied. But, if you feel like you need to travel far away, make sure you understand you might not to be able to see your family maybe once or twice or maybe even at all until schools over. Many people get homesick. Make sure to explore your options before going
far. Being around new, strange people is stressful to many people, even if they are closer to home. Students with anxiety and ones to tend to be quiet and reserved tend to have the hardest time fitting into their colleges. It’s wise to look at the attendance normally for that college if you have problems with dealing with tons of new people. Don’t try to push yourself too hard to adapt, because the last thing you want to do is stress yourself out even more in an already stressful environment. College is going to be confusing and stressful. But it doesn’t mean you can’t have fun and enjoy yourself. Meet new friends and learn new things. Hopefully when you graduate, you can look back on your college days as something you were glad you did, and you are proud of your success. Because after all that hard work, you have completed an important, life changing step of your life.
The stress of applying to college, on top of all of the work that seniors are expected to do in class, can be overwhelming for some. Nervous breakdowns, sleep issues, isolation, none of these are unheard of.
Universities can be expensive, especially if the school is out of state or in current residency. Attending a community college to save money is a smart option for students.
Picture this. You are heading off to college to begin the next chapter of your life. It is a moment you have always been waiting for. You are past the high school drama, and are ready to start taking classes that will allow you to obtain a degree in something you have always been passionate about. It’s your first week on campus and you are invited to a party being hosted by a group of upper classman. You show up to the party and immediately are handed a red cup with what you know is something you shouldn’t be drinking. You take a sip anyway and soon start talking to that guy in the corner who at first seems friendly, but soon begins to take advantage of you. Just like that everything changes. This is a situation millions of people face every
Throughout the length of schooling, students go through various changes. In their first year of school, children are required to make the transition from being at home for the entire day to being in school for a number of hours a day. These transition periods happen many times through the schooling years, but the most drastic changes occur during the transition from high school to college, where students weather numerous lifestyle changes. While each individual student goes on their own journey, certain themes remain common between different students. Studies are done to look at these themes identifying the numerous differences and similarities.
Imagine the senior year of high school when students are poised to enter college and become adults. It's a time of responsibility, of being on one's own, and of shaping lives by making daily decisions. One of the major decisions is where to attend college. Should a person stay close to home and attend an in-state school where people and even campuses are somewhat familiar? Or should the decision be to start a completely new chapter in one's life by attending a college farther away, with totally new challenges? I believe the answer is definitely to leave town.
High school and college differ in a variety of different ways that separate the two in a significant manner. High school is designed to prepare the student for college and on the other hand college is designed to prepare the student for reality. I’ve personally been enrolled in high school and college institutions, therefore I have experienced the reality of both. Many high school scholars enroll in college thinking that they’ll have nearly the same responsibilities and expectations in which they had to exceed in high school, which is very untrue. College is difficult and isn’t a push over like high school, so put forth your best effort. Although high school and college may seem similar, they are in fact surprisingly different regarding housing
Understandably, most young adults aren't ready for the college lifestyle. They're unprepared for the longer hours spent on school work, the looming financial costs, and the freedom that has suddenly been thrust upon them. There is no need to point at anyone for blame but rather let’s just get you onto the right track!
After my first few months of college, I realized I enjoy being a college student much more than I enjoyed being a high school student. However, the transition between the two extremely diverse worlds, was challenging at first, I found out how to overcome it. Originally, I couldn’t realize how different the two were, but as time went on, I was about to notice the differences. Not everyone is able to be aware of the many similarities and difference. Some differences include: cost, amount of freedom, and reasons why people are there. On the other hand, both high school and college have similar class structure and both require time management. The better prepared a student is to challenged with these many similarities and differences, the more
As a new freshman entering this Community College, you will be discovering and experiencing many new things about the world in which you live and yourself. The jump from high school to college can be a very scary but exciting experience. I have some valuable advice for you on how to make this transition smoother and an enjoyable experience rather than a scary and lonely one.
All or most of us have gone through it. The countless hours we spent filling out college applications, scholarship applications, visiting colleges, and taking the dreaded tests. Whether it was the PSAT, SAT, ACT, or other college entrance exams, it was a big hassle. After visiting such a great number of colleges, the advantages and disadvantages of the schools seemed to run together in my mind. The endless paper work and deadlines seemed as though they would never end. When I thought about college, it seemed like it was not real, like it was a figment of my imagination. I imagined what it would be like, wondering where I would go. The questions of "What did I want to major in?" and after I decided that, "What schools had my major?" circled around in my head. When filling out questionnaires for college searches I was asked about what size college I preferred, whether I wanted to be in a rural or suburban area. Did I really know how to answer these questions that would so greatly affect the next four years of my life?
Students who make the transition from high school into college have difficulty adjusting because many are not used to being on their own nor their new environment. Entering college, you come to understand that it is not the same as high school. There are crucial differences like the level of academic responsibilities, time management and scheduling, as well as the method of learning. College and high school are different in many ways but they both ultimately share the same goal in teaching students to learn.
During high school, I did not have to study as hard as I do now that I am in college. Usually, I would be able to study the day before the test and score a hundred percent. Although, occasionally, I would be able to skip a few classes and get the notes from a classmate or of course, resort to guessing. However, now that I am in college, the lectures require much more attentiveness and are more complex: composing more information, meaning that one has to proportion time more responsibly and take an advantage of good study habits. My learning skills have made a complete transformation since I have been in college. I learned new things and I actually enjoy learning new things. Nevertheless, these changes required a lot of self control and practice. Going through these experiences have changed my entire persona about learning such as study habits, being more attentive during classes, and going through greater extents to succeed in certain classes.
Schooling is a very important aspect in our lives and one must go through many steps to gain a higher education. Two of these steps are high school and college. Although high school and college students aim for the same goal, which is acquiring an education and graduating, the demands, expectations, and social atmosphere extremely contrast.
Although going to college is considered a significant and positive step in life, it can challenge a late adolescent's personal security, physical comfort, and ability to enjoy gratifying activities. Moving away to college forces students to establish new social support systems and to renegotiate previous relationships with family and friends back home. Aside from establishing new support systems, the new college environment can be intimidating and anxiety provoking for students for other reasons. There are academic adjustments such as examinations, grade competition, large amounts of content to learn in a short time frame, and excessive homework or unclear assignments. There are also life and social adjustments such as becoming familiar with the college campus, public speaking, encountering hundreds or thousands of other college students, living in a dormitory, and having more independence. In
When students are still in high school, college looms in the distance like an ominous cloud. Frankly, all of the students are scared about going to college. When students go to college they feel like going to the great unknown – to go to a place where they don’t know anyone. But after all college is not that bad.