Dangers Facing College Freshmen
Laura Evins
Mrs. Catherine Penick
ENG 1113-04
October 22, 2014
Dangers Facing College Freshmen After high school, many teens decide to enter college. Ready to experience life as an adult, high school graduates go out freely and ready to explore the world. We are unaware and clueless of the dangers ahead. Suddenly, things change when we come in touch with reality and realize that college is not all fun and games. Use to the security of our parents, we do not expect any problems or dangers to approach us. In college, the security is not really there anymore and different dangers start to rise, especially as a college freshman. These dangers are often overlooked by many students, which can be overwhelming. One of the first dangers college freshmen face is a lack of sleep. Whether one stays up all night partying, studying, or just watching television, the amount of sleep you receive will be the key component in how you succeed in life during college. Not sleeping can cause many negatives effects with social status and education. Not only will it interfere with students’ education, but also with your physical body. I’ve learned through experience that sleep is vital. Without adequate hours of sleep, the body drains, causing one to function improperly. This effect on the body often results in missed classes, late work, and sleeping during class. As a college freshman, this is not the correct way to start off. Not only is lack of sleep a danger many college freshmen face, extreme weight gain is also a danger and fear. In college, students will face many temptations. Food, being the most common temptation, is one of the easiest to give into. You can eat whatever you want, whenever you want it! French fries, cake, ice cream, candy, soda, and pizza is always available. We’ve all heard of the well-known “freshman fifteen”. This weight gain is real. This unexpected weight gain is put on by freshman due to an overwhelming amount of stress. Students think that eating will
Mrs. Catherine Penick
ENG 1113-04
October 22, 2014
Dangers Facing College Freshmen After high school, many teens decide to enter college. Ready to experience life as an adult, high school graduates go out freely and ready to explore the world. We are unaware and clueless of the dangers ahead. Suddenly, things change when we come in touch with reality and realize that college is not all fun and games. Use to the security of our parents, we do not expect any problems or dangers to approach us. In college, the security is not really there anymore and different dangers start to rise, especially as a college freshman. These dangers are often overlooked by many students, which can be overwhelming. One of the first dangers college freshmen face is a lack of sleep. Whether one stays up all night partying, studying, or just watching television, the amount of sleep you receive will be the key component in how you succeed in life during college. Not sleeping can cause many negatives effects with social status and education. Not only will it interfere with students’ education, but also with your physical body. I’ve learned through experience that sleep is vital. Without adequate hours of sleep, the body drains, causing one to function improperly. This effect on the body often results in missed classes, late work, and sleeping during class. As a college freshman, this is not the correct way to start off. Not only is lack of sleep a danger many college freshmen face, extreme weight gain is also a danger and fear. In college, students will face many temptations. Food, being the most common temptation, is one of the easiest to give into. You can eat whatever you want, whenever you want it! French fries, cake, ice cream, candy, soda, and pizza is always available. We’ve all heard of the well-known “freshman fifteen”. This weight gain is real. This unexpected weight gain is put on by freshman due to an overwhelming amount of stress. Students think that eating will