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College is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. A time for new experiences and meeting new people from numerous places all around the world. But, from my own experience, my first year at ASU was completely different from what I imagined it to be. Before I came to college, I constantly wonder how I would adjust to transitioning from high school to college. I soon understood that there were many new challenges, then I expected to overcome in my first year of college. However, despite my difficulties, I soon remembered this one quote from the author John Green. John Green once said, “That every year many stupid people graduate from college if, they can do it so can you.” This quote helped me understand my potential and made me realize that I can finish off my first year strong. This quote can also be very helpful and inspirational for upcoming freshmen as well.
As a new freshman, I understand the transition from high school to a big college can be frightening, but you should always have an open mind to new experiences in life. Now that you have entered college, you're going to have so much independence and opportunities as opposed to when you were in high school. You have the freedom to decide what classes you want to take when to go to class etc. Although with so much freedom it is easy to slip up and cause a mistake which can lead you to get into trouble in the future. You need to recognize why you are in college in the first place for an education that will lead to a career for you. So, with these goals in mind, how you end up is all up to you. You need to be self-motivation in order to be successful.
Studying, in general, is not very fun especially when you are a freshman in college. College is supposed to be the best time of your life with parties and new experiences. As mentioned before in the previous paragraph you are in college for a reason. So, you should properly focus on your academic studies instead. Since you are only going to take a test once and if you fail it. It is going to affect your grades badly. There will always be other parties. In order to succeed in college, you need to have a good balance of schoolwork and fun. You can naturally make a flexible schedule to help balance schoolwork and studying time.
College is a unique and different experience compared to high school. If you ever went to a relatively small high school, transiting to a big college might be shocking to you. A big college like ASU with thousands of students might make you feel overwhelmed and stressed out. Constantly feeling stressed and overwhelmed by strangers, will make you less likely to make new friends. Even if you feel nervous around strangers or get overwhelmed in large crowds like me. You can always take small steps to make new friends, like introducing yourself to a classmate who sits next to you. Although making new friends is important, they should not distract you from your schoolwork and education.
The final challenging issue to overcome in your first year of college is adjusting to the workload. Many upcoming freshmen are not prepared for the workload they will have in college. Many freshmen will have so much homework and test to study for that they might not have enough time to study for other courses and fall behind. This is a normal experience for every freshman including me. Although this issue can cause you to fall behind which then might lead you to get into trouble. I suggest that you get a head start on certain assignments and also either ask your professor for help or go to the tutoring center. Most professors are nice and friendly and will help you if you are having trouble.
Your first year at college might be challenging for you. However, it is always important to keep an open mind and be positive about your situation. After, almost completing my first year of college. I can tell you from personal experience that at times college can be difficult. How I got through these tough situations is to always remember that quote from John Green “That every year many stupid people graduate from college if they can do it so can you”.
In conclusion, your first year of college will be stressful and difficult at times. However, if you keep an open and positive mind and remember that you have the potential to achieve your goals, I believe that your first year of college will not be hard and will be an enjoyable experience
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