Anon Vanichyanukroh
Professor Sandowicz
English 100
27 June 2016
College is a Huge Leap We’ve been going to school for the majority of our lives. To me, school was very interactive and interesting up until college. Everything was essentially relaxed and there was no rush to get where you wanted to be. High school opened up a world to us; a step closer to adult-hood. I was one step closer to becoming an individual who does not need to rely on others. But, I believe the jump from high school to college was something very difficult. From everything organized and structured for you, to everything scattered around and yourself putting all the million pieces together. Sometimes they don’t even add up or end up being moved around still; showing uncertainty.
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When I first got into college, there was so many classes to choose from and you had the potential to take any of them. In high school you were restricted to a very small range of classes from around 2 classes per subject and most of the time the counselor or student schedule planner picks them for you so you don’t get to choose. Another thing is that you have the option of going to your counselor whenever you wanted and they’ll help you with everything that’s important and beneficial to you; and they’re happy to help you. In contrast to high school, I did not like the counselors. They were not very accurate and informative; but mostly they would just scold us and make a class schedule for us to follow. They didn’t seem very glad to help us. I had a hard time seeking a counselor in college because of my high school experiences with them; it has given me a bad outlook on them. Another huge freedom you get in college is the option of going to class or not. Most professors don’t take roll or don’t really require students to show up if they don’t feel the need to do so. This could be a good and a bad thing. I would not show up to the majority of class because I believed the lectures were boring and I could just learn them at home. But some classes I would ditch and miss out on a lot of the information that’s crucial for the test and homework. At least there’s an adult choice that you get to decide on. On the other hand, in high school, attendance is required and you get in a lot of trouble for not showing up unexcused. I would miss a day of school and miss 5 classes and have a lot of work to do. Plus you have the same classes every day and homework for that class due the next day; unlike college classes having a gap of every other day. In all, in college you have more freedom and options but in high school you have little to no freedom
Being a freshman can be quite intimidating, especially because you are at the bottom of the totem pole. You are worried about finding the right classrooms, impressing teachers, sometimes maintaining your grades. I can tell you from a senior standpoint that things aren’t as bad as they seem. Yes, teachers will pile on the homework once and awhile, but I promise you will survive. As graduation day is approaching fast than I want, I have a little advice for freshman. Freshman you need to take your grades seriously because they will impact your future, you may think you know everything, but trust me you don’t, and most importantly is to have fun because before you know it you will be writing this same timed writing as I am right now.
The book The Prince of Los Cocuyos can relate to my transition into college. The first time Richard Blanco came to America and felt out of place. College is all about experinces and getting to know yourself and learning who you really are. It is hard leaving high school and having to transition to college. Being used to teachers reminding you about assingments to now going online and having to remind yourself. As I begin to start my college experience I thought college would be easier no one telling you what you can and cant do, but its really not easier it might honestly be harder. Having to do so many assignments all at once. I feel like college is all about self motivation and being able to push yourself to work hard. Which I actually am
The transition from high school to college is a dynamic time in one’s life that parallels the change from childhood to adulthood. Both of these changes are dramatic and, as a result, feelings are difficult to put down into words. A messy combination of emotions fills the heart, surfacing in strange ways. Confident high school seniors go right back to the bottom of the chain when entering college as freshmen. These students start all over, just like entering grade school or high school for the first time. The move up from high school to college signals the switch from dependence to self-sufficiency. From a personal point of view, going through the experience of graduating high school and transferring to a residential college campus at STLCOP, made me realize I was no longer a kid and capable of making my own decisions.
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