Transitioning From High School At College Is Always A Struggle For Any Young Adult

Transitioning from middle school to high school now college. Hardships and victories I have experienced it all. I have gone from the shy student to one of the most involved and active student in my school.

Seniors have a tendency of taking their last year of high school for granted. They do not realize that the relaxed classes and fun filled weekends with their best friends will all soon come to a devastating end. They have applied for college, bought miniature refrigerators, and sent in their housing applications, but none of them have really thought about college in the way that they should. When asked about college most high school seniors image the huge parties, attractive people, and freedom; however, college is much more than that and, in a way, much less. College and high school are completely different when it comes to a student’s actual lifestyle, but they have many of the same traits that most high school seniors do not see coming.

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

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.

Transitioning from elementary or middle school to high school can be a new experience with chaos. If one is entering a humongous school that has two separate buildings, as known as south and north. There are many problems and skills that will be helpful for one to survive successfully in high school. As I have been in high school for almost five years, I want my future juniors to not make mistakes that I made during transitioning to high school.

Ever since I was a little girl my parents have been saving and preparing themselves for the day they send me off to college. I have a long line of family members that graduated from Southern University. I knew for a fact that Southern was going to be the school of my choice. August 22, 2012 was the first day of my freshman year in high school. Once I entered high school the only thing I could think about my graduation and my matriculation at Southern. I couldn’t think of anything more stressful than transitioning from high school to college. When I was in middle school a lot of people told me about high school and how it was hard. The things they told me made me think going to high school would be a huge step, well it has nothing on college. No more depending on people, I have to get it on my own. Now that I am in college, I will be faced with many challenges that I will have to make the right choice about on my own.

For a majority of students, transitioning from high school to college is a frightening experience. It is when the fear of the unknown is the greatest fear of all. We have no idea if we can adapt to a place where every student must stand on their own two feet and take responsibility for their education and future. This change from high school to college is the most significant in our lives and with this change comes many challenges. After reviewing the infinite possibilities of challenges I may encounter, I think my greatest challenges will be managing my schedule and time, approaching my education as a learning opportunity, and going out of my comfort zone and speaking

Transitioning from high school to college is a big thing to undergo. I haven’t really thought about my transition and my lifestyle until now. Everything in high school was mostly on a personal level, I don’t know if it’s because I went to a small school. But in college you are expected to be independent, and for some this might be difficult. You can’t be scared to ask for help. I am not the most extroverted so this is a bit more daunting task for me.

Entering college is like walking into Dulles National Airport! Seeing many different nationalities and cultures come together as one and become united. It was my pleasure interviewing Taylor Dickerson a student, part of The Virginia State University class of 2020. Taylor, unlike myself is more familiar with the Richmond, Virginia area. Virginia State University was more like home to her and her family due to her being from this area. Within her immediate family she was the first to attend an university, but her parents chose another direction and entered the military. Being the first out of three children that her parents have, she was lucky enough to say goodbye to her troublesome siblings that she loves so dearly and sadden to tell her parents

When Kanis Grady graduated from high school, she was told she will have tremendous fun and gain experience with many different people and at various places while in college. Those who gave her this insight on the college experience neglected to tell her that life gets more challenging than high school. In high school, Kanis Grady knew her surroundings, family was there to help her, and the work load was not as challenging as it is now. Kanis Grady feels that her college life is nothing similar to high school life, the food, the environment, and the work load is difficult. The transition from high school to college is a major adjustment.

Stepping on to my high school’s campus for the first time, I felt a little nervous, a bit excited and very clueless. I rushed to my friends who were conveniently standing near the entrance; almost as to feel safe. The transition from middle school to high school meant very much to me. I entered high school knowing that it was my chance to finally work towards reaching my goal of attending college; it was the chance life had privileged me with. Looking back it all now, It was a change I didn't feel prepared for, yet, I regret very little and glad I worked as hard as I did.

The college experience is a particularly challenging phase in an individual’s development. It provides many students with their first opportunity to be a part of a large group of their peers without parental or other supervision, and also the last time during which they will be able to have this type of experience before taking on the

For many, college is one of the most existentially demanding periods of their lives. The pressure to choose a career, live independently and navigate social demands can leave students questioning who they are, the meaning of life, and if college itself has meaning. Despite its cultural association with freedom, college can lead to feelings of entrapment and powerlessness. These feelings can arise from physical restrictions, such as living in crowded dorm rooms, course and major requirements, the burden of student loans, juggling school and work, and the need to select a career path upon entry to college. At a time when questions of identity are at the forefront, these burdens are often one too many, and students, especially those who struggle

Being in college is about finding yourself, shaping your identity and changing. For most people, college can be a disorienting place, for ones can be easy to make new friends and be extroverted, but for others can be a tremendous impact. Ken’s low expectations were a wake-up call for Mike Rose because he spent his elementary school years being a “mediocre student and a somnambulant problem solver”, he didn’t pay attention to his classes and he didn’t care about his subjects and books. Now that he got to college, Mike understood that college life is difficult for those who don’t have a marked personality, those who haven’t found themselves yet, those who are comfortable with being “average” without being curious about what they might be able

When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one student to dissolve the bonds which have held him to his high school life, he can get fairly intimidated. Making the transition from high school to college can be a tough one. I remember my experience in such a transition vividly, as it was only a short time ago.