My First Year Of Freshmen

When I started my first semester of college, I was very worried about writing essays and research papers. I felt like my writing skills lacked greatly compared to other students. I knew a few things of which I could improve on right off the bat, such as my vocabulary skills and organizational skills. To say the least I was very nervous about how my writing composition course would be like and did not think it would go very well for me. However, I learned so many techniques that have helped my writing skills grow. It all started with learning how to stay organized, planning what to write in your essay in outline form and sticking to it really helped when writing essays. These techniques helped me become more confident in my essays and allowed writing essays to become a lot easier. The few aspects in which I am strong in while writing essays is my ability to stay organized, focused and be very clear about what I am writing. Nonetheless, there is always room for improvement; a few things that I can think of being grammar and punctuation due to no revising, embedding quotes smoothly, and citing sources correctly.

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

One piece of advice that I would give to an incoming high school freshman would be that you should not worry about what other people think about you. You do not need to impress anyone and you most certainly do not need to try and change yourself for that person. There will be people in your life who try and make you do things that you normally would not do and maybe are not comfortable with. Do not let someone change you. If that person does not like that you do not do something that they do, or act how they act, chances are you probably should not be hanging around with them.

If I could go back to freshman year to change some stuff I would. First, I would go back and tell myself to not try so hard on my appearance, but still try every once in awhile to look decent. I look at some of my clothes now from 3 years ago and I want to cry at how bad I started high school. Usually I just wear something comfortable now. Second, I would tell myself to lay off the make up. I always had top and bottom eyeliner on and with my black hair, I almost looked emo. That change needed to happen earlier. Third, I would tell myself to get more involved, because now all I do is work when I should be playing basketball or joining a club. The last thing that I would tell myself would be to not date the first guy who

The impression of starting college creates such an excitement for myself. Within the article “Your First Year of College: 25 Strategies and Tips to Help You Survive and Thrive Your Freshman Year and Beyond” by Dr. Randall gives imposing tips on ways to survive college the right way. An important quote that he said was to “avoid temptation” (Hansen), such as the 8am alarm clock I have set can be so tempting to turn off every morning. He provided a substantial amount of information that will help anyone or myself who has the basic college questions. Some information he provided was to always strive for good grades, get involved, and take responsibility. By doing so will significantly help me out as I survive my freshman year of college.

As a second time college freshmen. College education is extremely important to me. The first time I began college at IUSB i unfortunately had to withdraw due to my step father arguing with the financial aid assistant about information he did not want to provide, following to the fact I couldn't receive my finical aid and I couldn't afford it out of pocket at the time. I was devastated that I had to leave, but I didn't let that stop me. A few months later I came across a different college. speaking with the financial aid assistant, it was music to my heart when she told me I didn't have to provide my stepfathers information. Currently, I didn't have little to any support from family members so I am working 2 jobs trying to pay for my living

Whenever you are doing something in life, you are expanding your knowledge. Whether it may be in a classroom, work environment, or at home; you are always learning something. You could be learning about a specific subject, skills for your job, and learning about yourself. The best way to learn about yourself and your skill set is to continually doing a task many different ways. While in college, we are exposed to many things that may take us out of our comfort zone and for us to learn from that experience.

Because I believe that we grow by lifting others. During my first years at OU, I’ve always wanted to find someone besides my advisor to help me make better choices regarding my classes. I understand how stressful it is to enroll in a class, which you almost know nothing about except the fact that it is one of the requirements in the curriculum. Eventually, I found that person during my Sophomore year, and it was a blessing. Being able to build an understanding of the class in advance helped me in calming my storms of anxiety and stress. I do believe that those who spent enough time at Michael F. Price College of Business are treasures to the students who’ve just admitted to the Business school. The more we give to those students, the greater

Going into my sophomore year of high school at Northshore, I was not really worried about any hard classes and teachers because I was pretty used to high school by then. When the first day of sophomore year came around I was more excited to start school. It never occurred to me that I would have any struggles throughout the year. However, on the first day of school I received my class schedule and soon fell into a panic. I was placed into one of the hardest English classes with a really strict teacher, Mrs. Wahden. I was not strong in writing, reading, and comprehension so I immediately knew I would struggle all year in her class. Entering her class o the first day, I did not have an open mind. For that reason, after I left her class

Being a freshman on any sports team is tough, but being a starter on the varsity team as a freshman is downright terrifying. My ninth grade year, I played on the junior varsity volleyball team one time with my classmates; after that tournament, I was pulled up by my coach to play with the seniors and juniors, and I was truly afraid.

Take a trip down memory lane with me. The winter break following my first semester of freshmen year at the University of Maryland had begun. I returned to home to my family in New Jersey and within a few minutes I was aware of an unpleasant facet of my life. I had become out-of-shape. My little brother, lacking all inhibition as most children do, giggled and muttered, “You got chubby”. What had occurred? Well simply stated, the Freshman 15 is real. I found this statement to be bolstered by the fact that a few of my friends also reported similar comments from their family members. Moreover, aside from weight gain following these first one or two semesters, there are greater health related issues that permeate through the lives of young adults

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.

Senior year in high school, I thought I had everything figured out. At the time, I was in a program called PSEO where I was able to go to college while I was in high school. Being a first-generation college student I didn’t know how serious this first year of college would affect the rest of my college career. I should have taken that first year seriously. I thought that I would graduate high school and attend a 4-year university and graduate to go to optometry school. As a planning type, I had everything in place. Until my cousin’s grandma passed away, I grew up with them living a walking block away. I was shocked and reflected on my life that I have planned out for myself. After graduating high school packed up my things and headed out west to San Jose, California to move in with my grandparents. I wanted to spend as much time with them while I attended a local community college called DeAnza. I was surrounded by people who could care less about anyone else but themselves. I didn’t fit, but I stayed to be with my grandparents for the rest of the quarter. As the quarter went by so did my bank account, I had no option but to go home to Minnesota. Once I got back to Minnesota I got a job of being an optometric technician working side by side with the doctor. After 6 months of working there I could not see myself as an optometrist. I attended Normandale Community College temporarily until I knew what my next steps would be but I ended up leaving Normandale with an Associate

Finally, I was on my way home from class, I could not believe I was almost finished and done with my First Semester of College. I could see the finish line from where I was. I just had to type my last two pages of my final exam paper and submit. I got home about 6 o'clock, I had had plenty of time to type two pages before 11:59, so I decided to relax. I ate, Watched my favorite show on TV, and started scrolling on my Instagram and Facebook. Time was flying and before I knew It, it was almost 7:30 and time for My son’s bedtime. We did our regular nightly routine and laid down for bed. As soon as he’s asleep, I would get up and finish my report, I mean it's only two pages left. Slowly I could feel plans start to change. I felt like I was laying on a thousand soft feathers, wrapped in my blanket like a butterfly’s cozy cocoon. I was sedated by its embrace and sleep in a matter of minutes.

Going into my first term of college I didn’t quite know what to expect, little did I know that it was going to be an eventful term. Heading into College Survival I didn’t know what exactly to expect and what exactly the course would cover. Here I am today finishing up my first term of college and I must say this class has definitely helped me out a lot, in ways which I didn’t think it could. The term “College Survival” fascinated me and made me want to learn more about it, so I ended up taking the course. This course has helped me in so many ways I don’t know where I can start by listing everything it’s helped me with.