Therefore, “Counselors can’t prepare high school seniors for the academic, social, and personal challenges associated with transitioning to college.” (Harke para 6) This issue has been notice and many colleges are trying to help these first-year students by getting them to “set more realistic expectations,” (Harke Para 7) but since these programs takes place on campus it’s already too…
For an inspired number of today’s youth, transitioning from high school into some institution of higher learning, such as a college or university, falls among the more profound turning points in their lives; more likely than not, to an extent that has been otherwise unprecedented before now. Regardless of individual circumstances, the fact still stands that college can be a major status quo change for many, if not all incoming students, and with drastically new experiences like these comes a variety of differing emotions felt across the spectrum. This is usually the first instance in which students must have to take charge of themselves in a more direct, forward sense; not only when dealing with the heightening of academic expectations, but…
The next essay I found to assist in evidential analysis was Validation Experiences and Persistence among Community College Students by Elisabeth A. Barnett. Barnett this research contributes to the understanding of college student departure decisions as they help determine factors related to persistence. Only 34% of all college students graduate with a degree from a two or four-year college. Only 3 out of 10 students who start at community colleges full-time graduate with an associate degree in three years(CE6). Her sample represented a student demographic and included ages from seventeen to seventy-one, with an average age of twenty-five.…
If I must admit, the transition from high school to college was arduous. I was like a bird that was waiting for its owner to tell me which way to go or what song to sing. In high school, there was a pattern that I had to follow in regards to the waking up, having breakfast, the student/teacher ratio/ etc. In college, it was completely different. Most of my classes were either in the afternoon or in the evening.…
Parents and students think they are ready for all of the changes and challenges taking place when a student takes the giant step from high school to college, but sadly most of the time they’re not. Moving from a high school of 500 to 2000 students to colleges…
My parents never received any college education and the highest education they were able to get was my mom a somewhat education while my dad never passed fifth grade. Due to having a low education they weren’t able to get a good job by only being accepted as factory workers in a meat company. I had always looked up to my parents as they were constantly encouraging me to graduate high school and move on to college since I am a first generation to nearly high school. Before moving on to high school my parents went through a rough time. Just recently, the factory my dad had worked in shutdown, which left him unemployed.…
Coming to college is a huge step in one’s life and if not prepared it could be a difficult adjustment. Coming to college is not only about having to adjust but also stepping out of your comfort zone. Although I had a very good transition from high school to college I wish some people would told me some of the things im about to discuss. One thing I wish someone told me before coming to college was pick your schools wisely. Picking your school wisely is important because just cause a school have your major don’t mean it will be taught well.…
While college is a vital part of my future plans of earning a bachelor’s degree in both finance and risk management, it is also extremely expensive! God has blessed me with amazing parents. My Dad is self-employed and a 33 year member of the Arkansas National Guard while my Mom is a special education teacher. They have always planned to help with the financial burden of college as long as I earn good grades, maintain any scholarships that I may receive and keep a part time job, but I need scholarships to assist with their effort. My family may be “rich” in love, but not especially rich in “finances”.…
This situation has become all too popular in the high school system in today’s time. While some say that high school is the best days one one’s life, others say that college is substantially improved. What makes high school so difficult for some students? Why is college such a breath of fresh air? College and high school are both critical forms of education, but when comparing workload, social life, and freedom, college is a more favorable student experience.…
When a student is transitioning from the home life into the life of a college student, it can be very difficult. Accustomed to a structured home life provided by ones parents, the individual may find difficulty keeping the same structure in college. Often a fear of failure is exhibited by the student when making the transition to college. Jim Rohn reminds individuals, “Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” The fear of having to take the initiative can be overwhelming and one may fail, but change is a way to reach success.…
Going to college had been a goal of mine for as long as I can remember. Coming in I expected many things from longs lectures, ridiculous amounts of homework, excessive essays and huge classes, but to my surprise the whole atmosphere is very similar to high school. As a result, the transition has been very smooth so far. How have I been able to make these adjustments you say? Well let’s find out!…
Making a transition in life is tough no matter what it is, especially going from high school to college. It 's almost like trial and error. You know what to do and what not to do. But once you get adjusted to everything that college has to offer then you 're pretty much set. .…
Throughout my four years of high school I didn’t appreciate the daily schedule that had already been planned out for me, but I found myself missing this in my first few weeks in college. My high school was structured in a way where I would go to the same seven classes every day. In every class I knew to expect to have an assignment done for the following day of school, and I had little time to procrastinate homework assignments. Class sizes tended to be smaller, giving teachers the opportunity to learn the names and faces of the students in their class.…
Entering college is a terrifying and overwhelming experience for most students. We don’t know if we adjust to a place where every single student has to stand on their own two feet and take responsibility for our education and future. This transition from high school to college is the most significant in their lives. The fear of the unknown is the greatest fear of all.…
When you get into high school and you hear all of the seniors and your parents saying “these next four years will go by fast,” you never believe it. Throughout freshman and sophomore year students begin to think “Will I ever be out of here?” Junior year you begin to think about your future, and all of a sudden one day you’re walking into your first day of senior year. High school really does go by faster than students would ever imagine, one day you’re setting up freshman classes and the next day you’re applying for college. Freshman year I had what seems like tons of friends, I was in volleyball and I became a cheerleader.…