College Experience In College

I once saw a quote that said “do not judge my life by the chapter that you walked in on”. For some reason, this quote really rings true to me. Would people think of me in a different way if they knew my whole story? In every person’s life, there are so any successes, challenges and failures, that if you walked in on their life on any particular day, you would have no idea how they became the person that they are that day.

During the first semester of my college experience, I believe taking Composition 1 greatly improved my skills as a writer. The confidence I have in my writing ability has soared, my time and stress management has improved when taking on an assignment, and I have learned several techniques and tools that will carry on in my future writings. From the beginning of the semester I underestimated the depth topic exploration, drafting, and revision had on the success of a final essay. However, I believe I have successfully organized my thoughts to coherently write each essay from early on. I took every process assignment seriously to help determine what techniques work for me, and I stuck with what worked through the remainder of the semester.

In life everyone tells you to take every opportunity possible. In my life I take this very seriously. I believe it is important to utilize all of your resources. Deciding to attend Stokes Early College was one of my biggest decisions ever. When I began my early college experience, it started to shape my life in a different kind of way. Coming to early college allows for students to take college level courses at such a young age. Taking college level courses allow opportunity for students to mature.

Throughout high school I was always told by my teachers that college would be much more difficult and that no one would care about whether I succeeded or failed. With that in mind, I studied intensely at the beginning of this college semester. I was able to maintain fairly decent grades for the first few weeks. However, after sometime I felt that all of my studying was unnecessary. Without studying I was able to keep well-over passing grades, but not grades that I was proud to tell my family about. I began studying once again and my grades slowly climbed back up to where they once were. I am confident in my current studying habits. I read all of the assigned material and take all the required notes. As of right now I do not feel the need to go above and beyond with note taking. However, I study for an exam the two days prior. I do feel that I could prepare better for my exams

Currently, I am a full time student and have worked a few part time jobs throughout my junior and senior year of high school. About 6 years ago, my father was diagnosed with Chron’s disease. My parents have a substantial amount of medical bills. I knew that them paying for me to go to college was not their first priority for where their money went, but they were going to try as best they could. The emotional burden on my family has been just as significant as the financial burden. To help with both of these, I threw myself into school and

Since high school, going to college and furthering my education has always been at the top of my bucket list of life accomplishments. According to me, it is not just a societal requirement but also an important achievement one which I strongly wanted to exploit. I have always had a mentality that college would be a cakewalk and fun with fair amount of studying and freedom to manage my school schedule whichever way I saw fit. Little did I know that this notion I had about it would turn out to be a life-changing event and bring a more positive outcome than I could ever imagine. My college experience has changed me in numerous ways.

Many people will discourage you from working during your first semester in college. The intentions are well-meaning. They don't want you to struggle with juggling work and school at the same time. However, college is your first opportunity into the real world. In the real world, adults have to take care of themselves. If you have a car, you're going to need to purchase gas. If you ever want to fly home for the holiday breaks, you're going to need to purchase a plane ticket. You'll also need toiletries and necessities for daily living. In this case, it's wise to maintain a simple part-time job or side hustle. Whether the side hustle involves babysitting once or twice a week, freelance writing gigs or working in the cafeteria at school, make sure you have a way to earn a bit of money on a consistent basis.

At some point in your college career, it is likely someone will say to you, “Are you making sure you’re getting the complete college experience?” But what exactly is the college experience? According to an article in Your College Experience: Strategies for Success, the college experience is described as “a place with a major focus on big-time sports, heavy drinking, and partying.” (Gardner, Jewler, and Barefoot, Your College Experience, 2011) Perhaps this is true for some students, but is it entirely fair to assume that the college experience is the same for everyone? The possibilities of experiences gained while attending a university are truly endless for a student. The experiences could be shaped by any number of things. Such as the person’s: race, gender, activity involvement, family life, economic status, academic standard, and so much more. Therefore, these categories are possible definitions of our identities. According to a textbook, Communication: A Critical/Cultural Introduction, an identity is defined as “is, or the self is, the answer to the question ‘who am I?’” (Warren and Fassett, Communication: A Critical/Cultural Introduction, 2011). Although this definition is vague, it essentially states that identities define who a person is and how they wish to display themselves to the world. The words used to describe oneself can change in specific situations, although a person can’t entirely change who they are. Some of the things that define my identity are that I am

To better understand student characteristics and effects on college students I choose to participate in experiences to complete this competency. While I enjoy reading and discussing things in class, I always learn better when I can see what we’ve been talking about with my own eyes. In our Environments class, we had to travel to another university and share their culture with the rest of our classmates. I had a good time visiting other schools and I enjoy traveling to different campuses in my free time as well. Whether I sign up for an official campus visit, or spend an hour or two wandering around on my own I feel like I can pick up on important aspects of the environment. This is an important skill to have and will also be helpful when deciding which job offer to accept in the future.

The greatest educational opportunity that I took full advantage of was enrolling in college classes. I first began to take college classes my junior year. I knew it would add plenty of value to my education since I had already proven to be a good high school student, but taking these courses would show that I am a worthy college student too. I wanted a glance at what it is like to be in a college class so I do not feel overwhelmed by it as a freshman in college. I knew the courses would be challenging since I had to perform at a college level and do college-level work all while I was still enrolled in high school. Nevertheless, I would never let the opportunity to take college-level classes as a junior slide. The greatest benefit of taking these college courses was that all the expenses were already paid for. I did not have to pay a dime. Considering that most college students stress about finances, I consider myself lucky to have the ability to take free college classes. Ever since my first college course, I have gladly enlisted too many others. Taking college courses is definitely the best decision I have made and I am thankful that I had the opportunity to do so.

In my years growing up with multiple in-groups and conforming to many identities, it has been difficult learning to be myself in a world in which some people wish I wouldn’t. Early in my childhood, my parents always looked at others who looked like me and told me that they were beneath me and I could always do much better. Why? These people were mostly African Americans. Though most stereotypes associated with African Americans are perceived to be from non-African Americans, this is not the case. There are many events that led me to my college journey and I ultimately found myself at North Carolina State University. A Predominantly White Institution. Though I was forced to choose this college, it does not mean I love it any less. However, the experiences that I have encountered being an African American at a Predominantly White Institution have been life changing.

As the forty-three year old working mom sat down, she is calm, yet there is a vibe of nervousness. The restaurant is quiet, excluding the older women in the back. When the interview starts it is very quiet and awkward, but once she starts to give more and more information about the process of college and the obstacles she overcame, the interview flows naturally.

College. What you just read is a pretty scary word to young adults fresh out of high school everywhere. With college comes the responsibility of living on your own and with living on your own comes with doing your own laundry, being responsible for putting food in your mouth, taking care of yourself when you’re sick and bills. Can’t forget those! Those factors that comes with being a freshman in college are pretty terrifying, however, they will be the best years of your life. You find yourself in college. Not only that but you make your lifelong friends and potentially meet the love of your life. From experience, as I am a freshman in college this year, I can say with 100% positivity that is is also one of the most stressful times of your

I started a new life when I stepped foot on the North Carolina Central University campus on August 10th. I came here as a wide-eyed freshman who was excited to see the world and to see what else there is to offer. I never could have prepared myself for the things I would come to learn and realize about people, school, and myself. Sadly, when I first got here I was very naive to how other people move and operate. I expected people to be different, however, deep down I still expected everyone to be the same as the people from my hometown. Nevertheless, now that I have grown accustomed to the people here I have grown a love for my new community. I have learned to find beauty in every person I come in contact with and I am open to new things.

Summer 2016 I asked my parents to be able to work, and also to let me pay for my own tuition. I particularly wanted to because I believe that doing this would help me build my perseverance. When the following fall quarter began, I kept a strict daily schedule to help myself juggle through work and school. However, there was still