My Experience In College

“There are no secrets to success; it is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure” (Powell). The experiences that I have went through have not been an easy route. I have learned many things, ranging from mathematics to science, English, and history. As I have progressed through grade levels , each subject was instructed in different ways. When I reached high school, I started to learn the major details that I needed to know in order to prepare myself for the next level. For the past three years of high school, I believe this experience has helped teach me the responsibility which I need to know to prepare myself for a higher education.

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

Welcome to the “playground of unregulated freedom” (Delbanco, 19) that is college. These institutions all have a purpose in forming an individual. Some take their years in college to discover who they are, to gain independence, or to simply complete their degree. My personal experience thus far during my collegiate career has been to focus on following my passion. I have taken my love of athletics, and interest in the human body as a way to motivate myself through school with the end goal of receiving a doctoral degree. Given that my first year of college was full of hardships that caused questions as to whether an education was truly worthwhile, I am here as a sophomore stepping out of my comfort zone daily to pursue my passion.

College is what people like to say is the start of a new life or a new chapter in what’s to come. To me it isn’t entirely true. I understand that it’s only a few weeks into the whole situation, but my personality restrains my hands from firmly grasping the whole college atmosphere. I came into college excited waiting for the escape of all the drama and the annoying nature of cliques. But now that I’m here I discover that it amplifies all that I wanted to get away from. From day one I could easily tell who the jocks were, who was a book nerd, or those who loved the life of living Greek. When graduating from high school, I was hoping college classes would be more of a challenge as well. But even now, the concept covered in each class is like a flashback through all four of my high school year. What I was most hyped about coming to college for was the room to

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

From the moment you set foot on a college or university campus the path for your future is being created. College is very different from high school; those transitioning can very easily have a hard time adjusting, just as I did. I look at college as a balancing act, you have classes, friends, activities and a job and maybe even some bills. Each individual student is an adult and given the responsibilities that an adult must handle.

Living alone, away from home is a challenge millions of students have to undergo each year across the globe. It is like starting kindergarten again. You are entering a new place, with new people, starting a new phase of your life. After being separated form your parents, some may cry, others will run with joy at the taste of independence. However, as hard as it may be for some to admit it, they will miss their family and previous way of living. This is why finding the right college is so important to students. They have to feel comfortable in the new environment.

It is a different life than what I had when I was in high school. It is like taking a fish from a bowl and throwing it in the ocean, the fish will have more freedom but has more responsibilities and dangers waiting for him in the ocean. Now that I’m in college I need to juggle life problems, and college at the same time. There are too many things happening at the same time. Life in high school was much simpler, but now that I’m in college I have more responsibilities. The first week of college made me aware of how much my life differed from life in high

There are many expectations surrounding college. Everyone is eager for independence, a fresh start, or any other aspect that differs from their current life. I expect many things from college, but the most prevalent of these is change. My life will be immensely different this upcoming fall, and with all the stress surrounding college, I am choosing to embrace the positive. Despite how nervous I am to meet hundreds of new people and deal with an unfamiliar experience, I know that I will adjust. Among all the changes I’ll face this year, I’m most excited to learn and get involved. Whether it’s something as simple as making a friend, or something as difficult as traversing a new subject, I know I’ll accomplish great things.

Education is a very important aspect of life, it guides people into their desired careers and teaches people things they didn’t know before. Many people become nervous about starting a college career, but it’s always worth it in the end. There are so many advantages to furthering your education. Not many people regret going to college, but are rather very grateful they did. Therefore, college is a time to learn new things, experience different kinds of classes and meet new people. It’s basically a time of the unknown, these new students are nervous about the future and excited to start a new life path. It’s definitely a new process when first starting out, but after the first couple of semesters people end up getting used to the new kinds of

College is a huge step to take in life and causes lots of change in one’s life. In a way, it stealthily teaches you how to be independent and breaks you away from the sheltered life you’re in and throws you into a whole new world. When I think about my life so far, and what I have ahead, I now know that I am ready to take this step in life. Growing up and moving around a lot, I had to become adaptable to new situations and environments. This is a genuine skill that has become a true aspect to my life. My best adaption was entering high school. That’s where my interests truly flourished. I joined marching band and swim. These decisions changed my high school life in a big way. I enjoyed showing up every day and it gave me confidence.

The days leading up to the start of my years as a college student were horrible for me. I was anxious and terrified about starting at Florida Southwestern State College. It was a monumental change for me; I had no idea what to expect walking into class on the first day, and it didn’t help that I did not know anyone that went there. Adjusting from a high school mentality to a college mentality during my first week of the term was the most difficult for me. Once I got the hang of the expectations of college, though, it became a lot easier for me.

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.

“Welcome Class to Composition one.” Those words were voiced by my professor, Mrs. Robinson, on the first day of school. Initially, I thought to myself, do I even belong in this college course class. Before school had even begun, the stress over the summer about my English skills was eating me alive. Why? Well, in my past English classes I received A’s on all of my essays, but this college class did not seem so easy. Also, I was always fascinated by all the arts and sciences, but English never struck interest in me. I never thought that I could write any decent essays. The reason I insecure about my writing skills was because of the ACT. Since the ACT is the talk about how smart an individual is, my ACT score was not very high. As the course continued, the first essay approached quickly. I remember being stressed about this essay because of my writing insecurities. Although I managed to acquire a decent grade, I promised myself to strive to make myself a better writer. I started to read Norton Field Guide to Writing handbook also known as the yellow book, and slowly but surely started to develop knowledge of good writing skills and tips to improve my essays. This allowed me to grow as a writer and slowly my insecurities started to dwindle, and I began to gain confidence in myself. I never would've thought that the next time I took the ACT that my English score would be my highest. When getting my score back and realizing that I had improved so much, I began to wonder how I

I had a lot of experiences in almost four months in USA. Be in college for the first time in my life is one of the most awesome for me. I’ve graduated in Brazil last year, and I was really excited to go to the college for the first time in my life, and for my surprise wouldn’t be in Brazil, but in USA. This made me feel a lot of feelings. I was nervous, excited, determined, etc.