My Experience At The First Time

Coming in as a freshman with enough college credits to make me sophomore, made me feel out of place. I did not experience the freshmen experience like most freshmen’s coming into college because I had previously taken college classes during high school. I have already felt what it was like to be in college classes for the first time when I took dual credit classes. Because of that, I never felt any excitement during my first day at TAMUCC. There was not anything I did not expect coming in as freshmen. For example, I have already experienced the demanding college schedule, the mountains of homework, assignments, and tests, and first day of school feeling. When I learned about the Habits of the Mind in my freshmen seminar class, I realized that I was missing a few of them. I felt like I was least developed in the habit of openness and

I had never enjoyed school much through the years, and it’s not because of the learning, that’s what I loved about it. I just found myself to loathe the social end of it, as I had went through troubles with that. I had eventually had to seclude myself from most people. But as I came to college, expecting the worse in result getting the best. It has been an experience so far and can clearly see a difference, my attitude towards everything has changed. Before it had felt like I had no friends, but now I feel like I definitely do. High school felt like it was very close-knit, everyone was in everyone's business; it was a little community of its own within a small or medium sized building. At a college community there is just too much going on and it’s not all about what Sally did or what George did, or what they did together. There may be things said and all among somewhere in there, but it honestly does not even matter. Perhaps I am not quite hitting it on the nose of what’s the difference but the feeling is a whole new one and it’s the best kind of change I can find. Although there are still some that stir up the drama that is high school and trivial that could be avoided. Everyone wants to stray away from. The whole experience though, has made me think that maybe life isn’t just like high school despite what the popular saying is, ‘you never get

Entering into college can be a hassle for many students if they are not mentally prepared for what is forthcoming. The transition from high school to college was quite easy for me. Coming in I thought I was going to have a though time doing well in school. However, I have done well thus far by changing the procrastinating habits I used have and staying on top of deadlines. As with any school there are some things I like and dislike. I grew up around many people who attended Alabama A&M their stories influenced me to come here. I love my university I hate there is no school spirit amongst the current students. On top of my list of likes is

Coming into college, there was an internally made promise that no opportunity provided would be squandered, that every obstacle, challenge, and struggle would be relentlessly tackled head-on in an attempt to help further develop myself as an individual, and an academic. Though it has been made very apparent through my on-campus engagement that part of the agreement to grow as an individual has been held up, the latter half remains unsatisfactorily unfulfilled. Though there have been many professors to which I hold an abundance of gratitude and praise for their hard work and dedication to teaching students, I have yet to find the truly deep satisfaction of being personally and intellectually challenged by a course.

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.

In the beginning of high school, my teachers always showed me the easy way out, but when entering college, I realize that the easy way is not the best way. To survive college, I have to discard all that I was taught in high school; like how professors wouldn’t care or notice me in class, and how strict orders will be given. I know that I have to remember that college is not as easy as highs school, but more necessary a contributive. The benefit of college is that in the future, I am more eligible to receive a career rather than a job with the abundant amount my parents spent on my classes. Throughout the little times I've spent in college, I notice how much of a help all my professors are, and the work they put in for my classmates and me to

Moving into college this year was a different adjustment than most freshman were having. I felt that instead of taking a step forward, “high school to college whoa! I’m growing up!” I was taking a step back. Last year, I was taking three AP classes in the morning and then I got to leave school and go to my Co-op. I was working between 35 and 40 hours a week as an Engineer and by this time last year, had moved into my own apartment. Not quite the typical senior year but it worked for me. So, this year, moving into a dorm, giving up my “real” job, I was not expecting to grow as much as most freshman would, I was wrong. Since coming to college I have put together a whole new world for myself, and learned much about what it means to be a Umass Lowell student. I joined the Rugby Team after not having played a sport since middle school and managed to fall in love with the city I had moved to, even after deciding I probably wouldn’t like it because it was still Massachusetts. My Freshman Seminar class had fallen into the list of things I had written off as not quite being at my level, and although it was certainly an easier class it also became something I credit with changing my views this first semester. This class gave me many opportunities to get acquainted with the City, the University, and my new home.

The preconceived notion of college life is that everyone is broke, tired, and struggling academically, spiritually and socially. While the college experience is different for each individual attending, everyone is pretty much going through the same things. We all eat the same food, experience the same fatigue after staying up all night studying for that exam coming up, checking our bank accounts and cringing when we see that we only have a few measly dollars left and regret the Whataburger we bought the other night when we thought we just had to have it and the food from the cafeteria would not suffice. I pretty much expected all of this. I expected the difficulty of the classes, the tiny showers, and the rush of people moving from class to class. What I did not

As college approaches it seems intimidating. I will be the first person since my grandfather to get a college degree. Yet, I am confident I will be successful. It will be frustrating and unfamiliar, but if I prepare myself to the best of my abilities and continue to try despite my failures I can only make progress. Most importantly, I feel confident that college will be exciting and fulfilling because I will put the time and ambition into making it the best possible experience it can be. When unsure how to handle a situation in life I will always treat it like how I would ride a

College is a land of endless possibilities and opportunities. Freshman year is a major transition period for everyone. No parents constantly telling me what to do, or asking where you're going are the perks of college freedom. However that freedom can be abused or utilized to my best advantage. Along with a rigorous course schedule and joining several campus activities became challenging due to the lack of time management skills. Concluding my first semester of freshman year was a like rollercoaster ride that I enjoyed. However once final grades were given that rollercoaster ride I ended up with a C+ in Biology.

So far, my semester up until this point has gone well. For the most part, I like all of the classes that I am taking as well as all of my professors. I am also enjoying the school; the campus is beautiful, and all the people here are extremely welcoming and friendly. The greatest difficulty that I have encountered so far is being away from home, Dallas, and missing my family. Over the few short months that I have been here I have come to the conclusion that college life is not as daunting or scary as I at first conceived it to be. The few differences that I have noticed for myself include more free time and less of a provided structured schedule. I am left to create my own timeline for the week to get my assignments done on time. I have

My first semester at college was not what I expected. As someone who loves adventure, I was so excited for this next step in my life, and I launched into it with fervor unmatched. After a month it was pretty clear to me that that wasn’t where I was meant to be, at least at this time in my life. Being passionate about what I’m doing is one of the most important factors when I am assessing where I am in life and where I want to go. I could no longer muster up any enthusiasm for my Pre-med history major after a semester of toiling away.

This class is one of the most major events that has happened to me so far. Choosing to take college classes while I’m in high school was a daunting decision. I’ve heard my councilors say things along the lines of “that’s really brave” and “good for you, getting a jumpstart on college”, but in reality, I’m just trying to beat the clock. In all honesty, this assignment was really difficult. The first time I read the instructions, for whatever reason, I thought we were to write a five-page memoir about our whole entire lives, which wouldn’t have been too difficult, even though I’m only fourteen. Writing five pages about one event is much, much tougher. I decided to write about doing college in high school, because no matter how you look at it, these will affect my future. There will be the obvious consequences: getting a degree faster, being able to further my education at a quicker pace, etc., but there I’m sure, down the road, there will be previously unforeseen consequences.

Here’s the deal; I was always looking forward to “The College Experience”.No, not the drinking, fraternities/sororities, etc. type of college life. Rather, I looked forward to new friendships, to welcome and homecoming week, to football games, to all those crazy activities you can do on campus, and whatnot. Even now, I still find myself really disturbed by the fact that I am not experiencing these things now. College was my chance to get out of this well expired way of living, and find a new sense of self through the college experience. I don’t really mean

The first personal experience I have experienced was when the doctor told me I had cancer