Dear Cindy,
Congrats on being accepted to the university of your choice, UC Merced!! Hope you are doing great and getting excited to start your freshman year in college! Just so you have a little insight about me, my name is Thamara and I’m an upcoming junior. I also grew up in San Francisco and I attended Mission High school. Now I attend Seattle Pacific University and decided to Major in Global Development and Minor in Sociology. Going to college is going to be one of the most defining moments of who you become and what you achieve later on in life. Everyone’s experience is different and there’s only so much someone can advice you or prepare you for but there’s nothing like going through your own journey. Right now you might be feeling nostalgic
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Your first semester is probably going to be a rollercoaster of emotions. The first semester is packed with payments, paper work, just overall requirements needed at first but don’t worry that’s only temporary. You will get the hang of it and organize yourself with time. You might go into college knowing exactly what you want to study or what you want to do with the rest of your life, or you might be excited knowing you’ll have the options to choose your courses as you please exploring all avenues. Wherever you are in that spectrum make sure that you are extremely open minded and take classes you normally wouldn’t gear towards because college is all about exploring and finding new passions and interest. Take advantage of your elective courses and don’t just stick to classes that are related to your major of interest; there are so many topics out there to learn from! Please don’t be intimidated of taking advantage of all the good opportunities that present themselves in front of you. If none are visible, make them yourself. Never get in the habit of saying you don’t have resources such as money, friends, leaders because the best tool and only one you truly need is resourcefulness. Don’t get caught up in fear of failure because college is
Because I am a returning student, I know that college will be challenging for me. One challenge that I am facing I am a returning student it is my second year at TNCC I am trying really hard in my classes. The challenges that I am having are trying to save up money for gas in my car because sometimes the gas price will go up and it can be a lot of money to have a full tank of gas. Making sure thatI have enough to get to school every day. I have enough to get to school every day.I have enough to get to school every day. To get a lot of sleep on weekdays so I can be ready for class the next day
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.
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
My first semester as a college freshman is finally coming to an end. This semester has been the start to a new chapter in my life and I am glad to have finally finished my first semester on a high note. Coming into college I never knew what things would be like and how would I adjust. All I knew is that I wanted to succeed and eventually graduate college. The courses I have taken this semester have had big impact on my learning and my future. Assignments that taught skills and lessons to be used in the future. I have learned skills such as being able to collaborate in groups because of projects in ASU 150.
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
First one is to go to an academic counselor before the beginning of each semester. Students do not know about this; especially that it could help them to organize and save their time on their courses—and their money, too. Academic counselors can answer questions and tell advices, and they will be with you semester by semester in preparing your major scholastic plans for future transfers, organizing your degree requirements for successful graduation, and giving you good advises about scholastic difficulty. When I start my first semester at Norco Community College in winter 2015, I wasn’t know that there is a counselor who can help you with choosing classes and schedule organizing. Also, a counselor will counsel you to take subjects that open another subject, such as Math-36 opens Math-10, and English-50
College has always been a dream of mine and I am sure for many others it has been too. Well, I am finally here, I can not contain my excitement. So many new experiences and things to learn, it is all becoming so real. This semester I hope to get to know at least one of my professors, go to every single one of my classes without being late, always read the required texts and do all of my outside of class assignments on time. By getting to know one of my professors, I can talk to them and ask questions to see how they were able to get where they are today. After all, they have been in my shoes before and clearly know exactly what it takes to become the successful adult I hope to become. Going to class has already
Going into a community college or even stepping into a new university for the first time is terrifying. I would know because I’ve had this experience. I just finished my first quarter of fall 2015 at CSUB, my first quarter was not so good at CSUB. I took 3 classes, I got a B in one and a CP in the other which means pass, but in my third class I got an F, and these classes I did not pick. I had a councilor pick my classes because I had no idea of what classes to pick. I would recommend that a freshmen research the class thoroughly before taking the class, it’s better to know what you’re getting yourself into than just depending on others to direct you that even goes for a counselor. You know yourself better than anyone else to know what classes you can handle. I would like to share some great advice I have for incoming CSUB freshmen.
The thought of new adventures I will encounter and the freedom I will gain in college makes me ecstatic. Your First Year of College: 25 Strategies and Tips to Help You Survive and Thrive Your Freshman Year and Beyond written by Randall S. Hansen, who is an entrepreneur who is focused on helping people with college success and health and wellness. “Get enough sleep, take your vitamins and eat right.” Getting enough sleep can improve your focus and agility. The author suggest that if you stay healthy, get enough sleep, and take your vitamins you should have a better chance of avoiding the “Freshman 15.” Without having your parents around to serve you a good balanced meal, one may be tempted to go for the cookies
Congratulations on this turning point - going to college and entering a new phase of your life! My name is Shayne and I am currently going to the 10th grade at Mission San Jose High School. The past year as a freshman in a big school was intimidating and challenging. I struggled and finally realized that I needed to figure out what I wanted to do with my life. After I researched and enrolled in this class, I believe that that the sky's the limit for me. I was given the tools to be able to identify my weaknesses and overcome it. So I can put myself in your shoes and although your junior, I would like to give you a few words of advice on stepping into this new chapter of your life as a new student at Ohlone. I want you to know that
“Your First Year of College: 25 Strategies and Tips to Help You Survive and Thrive Your Freshman Year and Beyond” by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D., shows tips on how to be successful in my freshman year of college. These 25 tips and strategies are super helpful for almost any problem that could arise during my first year. Dr. Hansen gives very good examples to help freshman. For example, he explains we need to get organized but instead of just saying that he gives us examples like a big wall calendar or personal organizer. Another tip is that studying will be very important in college. Therefore, finding a good study spot will be a key to success. In addition, Dr. Hansen says do not be shy and make new friends; they’re all
But with these easy steps I think that you may be able to make out alive. The first step is to start training early before the semester even starts. Meaning during the summer we do not have school. So start getting you’re self-organized. Prepare yourself for your classes. Set goals of what you want to achieve. Especially for student that have just graduated from high school need to know that college is way different. The second step is to always attend all your classes. The reason this is such a big issues is that you’re not going to be going to school for 8 hour per day. So when students transition to college they may only have one class a day and many student get lazy and think its okay I can skip class he really doesn’t do much or either they don’t go because of the duration of the class. So don’t miss your classes because it will help to know the material. The third step is very important. You need to study your professor see how there attuide is, try to understand the format of the class. How he gives assignment, is he a strict professor. The reason this is so important is because everyone is different and you are going to have to
Freshman year, the year of many first; the first time living away from home, the first time being away from friends, the first time a student has control of their own learning. Freshman year requires a lot of discipline, but a lot of students do not possess this trait. The factors that contribute to the success of first year college students are social support, comfort within the college environment, self control,responsibiliy and positive self concept.
The first year of college comes with many changes and challenges. These changes can include the food in the cafeteria, study habits, time management skills, and much more. Every student has to find their own way to handle the first year and determine what works best for them. For many the most essential change is living away from home. Campus life provides opportunities to become a part of a unique, diversified community. With these opportunities come challenges, such as having a roommate, being away from one’s parents, and determining self-limits.
I remember this lady from ODU clear a day was telling my class her experience of college and her very first day of college .She explain she didn’t know what to make of meeting new people transitioning to a new chapter in like becoming an adult. In college you make a lot of decision of your own she talk about that challenge of people get caught up with partying and keeping up with grades. You have to balance everything because e getting overwhelm she seen it people stresses out with college. It can affect how your behavior and altitude when you become overwhelmed. Her tip for us is take some time to yourself sometime you don’t push yourself so hard. You have to maintain a good schedule to get good results it’s not easy in college it come with a lot of pressure. Listening to here I took that and