College Reflection

Starting college as a Freshman is exciting; it is also unnerving. The comfort of everything I know is going to disappear and it will be time to grow up and face reality. However, reality isn’t doomed to be negative if I prepare for my future and

For first year students coming straight from high school, college life can either be very exciting or overwhelming depending on how well one prepares for it. Some have the notion that college is fun and is all about partying, while some believe that it is an environment in which they can achieve the ultimate freedom thus escape the stringent rules made by their parents at home. Others look forward to experiencing a different learning environment while being exposed to different cultures and sharing different academic knowledge. Successful assimilation into college life is determined by the student’s capability to transform into the new role of a college student. Numerous students face challenges they have never experienced before which can

Before arriving on the campus of the University of Indianapolis, several people in my immediate family and I ended our summer with a vacation that will forever be remembered. We traveled to the Grand Canyon where we hiked 9 miles down, along with hiking 9 miles back up. At this time I had several different feelings pulling me in several directions in the anticipation of college: fear, confusion, and excitement. However, when I process my first semester one thing remains bouncing in my head, my family vacation prior to the start of the 2014 school year. College is much like the hike from the bottom of the Grand Canyon to the top. The higher I climb, the higher the stakes. As I continue to ascend the narrow, rocky, dirt path, the path gets

A little over three months ago, I, along with thousands of other freshmen, embarked on a scary, yet exciting new chapter in our lives. Most of us, myself included, thought that we were well prepared for our first classes as college students. If I were asked what I had learned during college, I would have a hard time stating anything other than useless facts related to my classes. My commonplace book includes posts from throughout the semester that express my progression as both a student and a person.

This paper will address my overall growth within my first semester. The experience I have encountered at Shippensburg has been so unreal. Everyday I think to myself “like wow I’m really in college I was just in high school”. I remember my first day at Shippensburg like it was yesterday the anxiety, the anxiousness all of it. I’ve been waiting to go to college since my first day of school and that time finally came. The week of me packing all my stuff and going school shopping all I could think about is how “free” I’ll finally be and I’ll finally be on my way to learning about my future career. I knew college would be fun and for my expectations to be fulfilled. I always thought college would be how it would be when I would watching certain Tv shows and movies about it. It was false advertising to me because college is honestly what you make it. The day I moved onto campus I felt a new chapter opening in my life. I did feel a little sad about leaving all my family and friends In Philadelphia. I’ve never been away from my family for a long period of time and especially since where I live is two hours and thirty minutes away from Shippensburg.

Transitioning from high school to college is always a struggle for any young adult. The idea of picking your own classes, living on campus, and separating from lifelong friends is extremely overwhelming to process. However, when transitioning to college you are now back in the underclassmen category and must work your way back up the “status ladder.” College opens up a new world that individuals must explore in order to make the best of their first year. But no matter what college we attend, our freshman year of college will always have a strong impact on our lives. Over the years as music, technology, television shows, and trends become different, our experiences and memories of freshman year will never change. So when interviewing my Great Aunt Arlene “Dudie” about her freshman year of college, I visualized her journey and what her experience was like attending Illinois State University beginning in June of 1977.

College is a big change in my life. It is a step I need to take to reach my goal. I don’t have too many expectations about college, because it is my first time experiencing it. I have heard that college is much harder than high school, and I completely understand that. I expect to get a lot of work, which I have already noticed, plenty of distractions, and a new way of living.

As with most college students, the first semester was a memorable and formative time for me. Not only do we have to adjust to a new format of learning, we also must adjust to being away from our families for the first time, adjust to a new culture different from our high schools, make new friends, along with the other stressors that come from life. However, we come out better on the other end. The greatest thing about college is that your limits are pushed, you’re exposed to new ideas and subjects, you gain skills, and you are constantly growing. Although it was hard, I feel prepared and excited for the rest of my college experience.

Having all the freshman there to serve is a great idea. I will redo the schedule to have students overlap. Steph the band teacher and I are making all the egg bakes the night before to make sure they are all the same. Also we have to make they are gluten free so Lauren can eat. The school is providing the cinnamon rolls, so all we have to do is take them out the night before and then bake them in the morning. I do not know what the overall costs of the food is going to be, but all the students are required to bring 15 dollars in. This has been required of the freshman every year because they don't want to drain their account. We have to get the invitations out next week, so I am not sure there will be time to have a meeting. Please let me

During this stage of life, it is better to be consistently overwhelmed than underwhelmed; for with the right amount of endurance, this is the most promising way forwards. It has been a challenging first semester, but I concluded it with a spot on the Dean’s List, as well as the declaration of a major, a concentration, and a minor. My academic goals, personal aspirations, and future employment opportunities are beginning to come into reach, and they are more clearly defined than before. With continued support, I believe that I will continue to progress.

As the semester started, I had set my mind that I was destined to achieve a lot. During the start of the semester, I had several difficulties writing English assignments especially in terms of grammar. During the first week of the semester, I sat down, organized my thoughts and comprehended that throughout the semester, I had to achieve all that I had planned for. As a student of English, I had planned that throughout the semester, I had to improve my skills as a scholar, writer and critical thinker. Now that the semester has ended, I can reflect all the semester activities to depict how my writing skills and critical thinking skills have drastically improved. This paper presents a reflection paper of how this

College is said to be the best four years of one’s life. I believe that, no matter the circumstances, the outcome of someone’s college experience is completely dependent upon the student himself. Regardless of any obstacles a student faces, it is up to himself to make the most out of college and be successful. Despite the various challenges that lay ahead of me, either common among university students or unique to myself, I will graduate and make college the best four years of my life. Universities each have their own challenges that students must overcome. Many students, myself included, don’t arrive with the proper preparation for a college education. On top of these challenges, I will face my own hardships

Going into college I thought I had everything figured out and knew exactly what I wanted to do with my major and how I was going to succeed with it. Now, I find myself going into week 3 of college with the thought of changing my whole plan of attack. I knew I wanted to change my major but wasn’t quite sure how to do so or even what to change it too. After attending The Business Kick-off event, all my questions were fully answered. By attending this event, I was able to fully understand the College of Business, discover the different areas it has to offer and how to successfully use everything that is offered to you.

I found myself in a predicament this summer. Despite my best efforts to avoid this in my first two highschool years, I had one too many courses on my summer workload. It had become a time management nightmare, especially for me. Even preceding this class I had been forced to stay on a regimented schedule. It began with in person American Government. At the same time that course was running, so was personal finance and Database Management II. Finally, these two college courses began on the last week of Government.

College, from what I heard from people say, is a time that you would not forget. From coming from such a faraway place I did not really know what to expect. I was expecting some changes, but not the changes that I experienced over the past semester. I have changed as a person with greater openness of others’ ideas and topics, I am more independent from my parents and further development of knowing who I am, and I am more understanding that a person has to ask questions or people when in doubt will not communicate with you. This past semester has been a time of self growth that I am glad that I experienced it.