You meet you new people and make friends with people you never meet in with school you meet different type of people you learn to cope with them. You meet even more people every day…
I knew that I would be heading to a new school and I was not anticipating the change. It was kind of strange starting at a new school when half the year was almost finished. For the first few months I pretty much stayed to myself. By the end of the school year I had made a few friends, but I was still trying to get acclimated to my new environment.…
I have known most of my friends since childhood and all my relatives since I can remember. Finishing my first semester of college was a very eye opening experience. Meeting new people from totally different backgrounds and new ways of thinking was amazing to me. After completing my first semester at eastern I learned a lot, more so out of the class room. I shared my new knowledge with my friends, more specifically what I learned in my introduction to African American studies class.…
So you are in a whole new roller coaster now and the turns, slides and spins you knew by heart are different. In school I knew everyone and everyone knew me, and somehow this felt comfortable. My transition to college was not easy. It took me a while to cope with the idea of being away from my friends and teachers, and starting a career that would come along with me for the rest of my life. In college you have to be more independent and in some way I got attracted to this freedom. So one way or another, I managed to find my vocation. And so this ride goes on, it accelerates, goes backwards and gets really high.…
Over the next few days I gave myself pep talks regularly to calm my nerves about attending a new school with a population six times that of my old high school. When the first day of school finally rolled around I sort of felt happy. I was looking forward to a new start and an opportunity to make new friends, take different classes and learn more about my new environment. When I got onto the bus that morning I sat quietly as the rest of the bus was filled with the chatter of friends reuniting from their long exciting…
In the first year of college, I had to face many new things. I felt nervous and a little excited. I thought, “ it’s my first semester of college in America, try being open-minded.” I imagined many bad and good situations, and how to deal with them because I thought it would relieve my perturbation, but it was not. I was getting more afraid and more nervous. I kept struggling with those thoughts for a whole first semester. Walking through the class’s door, with people speaking a new language, I saw people greeting, talking, having fun… They looked excited and happy. In opposition, I sat alone in the…
I had five classes: Ms. Tynes-Math, Mrs. Shows- Science, Mrs. Graham- Social Studies, Mrs. Seal- Reading, and Mrs. Allen-Writing. The problem with my new school was that I had heard so many bad things about it. People told my parents that I should not go there. I had no problem with going there. It was a predominantly African-American school. A week before I was meant to start, there was a mishap while my dad was trying to trim my hair causing him to have to shave my head. The opening day of school, I started off with very short hair and I was the new white kid at the school. I thought it was gonna be super hard to make new friends. I was honestly super scared to try to make friends. I found out very quickly that it was not as hard as it seemed. All I had to do was make a concerted effort. I stayed with those people all day, and quickly became friends with everyone I came in contact with. It helped shape the social aspect that I have today in the fact that I can talk to anyone. Meeting different people can help build character just like how bricks help build a…
The first challenge that the majority of students have to undertake when becoming an undergraduate is long term. Homesickness is evident in many students. Not necessarily missing family but friends as well. In addition to this, one has had to leave behind a familiar place. A place that many people may have lived for all of their lives, therefore, the change in surroundings could possibly be overwhelming, making it difficult to adjust to student life. Furthermore, when leaving behind a place for some students they may be leaving behind a partner. Long-term relationships are then a factor when moving away and also the idea that you or your partner will meet someone else. This is another factor, which is extremely important when becoming a student. In a new place you therefore meet new people. New friendships must be formed and trust placed in these. Students react differently to being put in accommodation with between two and over ten more people. Some will relish the idea and begin making friendships as soon as they arrive. However, for others this may be found hard, especially for typically quiet, shy and reserved people. These…
I came to college and had no idea what to expect. When I entered the school I have chosen, it seemed like I was in a new world with people I do not know. I walked around the campus and felt like I was this lost little freshman.…
After ending this first year of college I experienced a lot of things and I will remember most of them for the rest of my life. I have experienced some good things and some others that have not been that good, but probably that is part of college and being away from home. Obviously, I would like to have changed some of those, but some others I would not have changed.…
College is nerve racking to some people leave home for the first time stepping out of their parents’ shadow. Going to a place you only visit once and reading about it can be nervous. Entered into classes, meeting new face, mouth getting dry you terrifying of what you might say or do. You feel…
It was my first day of college and I was both nervous and excited. Nervous because I'm older, have a husband and children at home. I don't want to fail and disappoint them. I felt excited for the same reasons, my family. I can earn my degree and get a better paying job than my current EMS job. I would be able to spend more time at home and help my husband provide for our family. As I prepare for my first day, I look at my textbooks, my notebooks, all my pencils and pens and have my laptop out. Everything is in front of me on my dining room table and nicely organized for my first day. My experience isn't the same as traditional students because I'm doing the vast majority of my classes online. This way I don't have to be away from my home and…
College is extremely different from high school – creating new friends, dealing with more school work, and being responsible. In some ways it can be a good thing but it can be a frightful thing as well. It is one of the biggest challenges most teenagers will encounter to be successful in life. After all those four years of high school, it is now the time to join the ranks of the high school graduates who have chosen to achieve a higher education. Some might think it is very exciting while others might have a different opinion about it. Regardless of how they feel, being able to attend college is the primary step to the real world. As what Jason Rich, author of The Everything College Survival Book, has mentioned, “This is the time when you are making that life transition from living at home with your parents to becoming an adult.” It is most likely that these intimidating words will haunt a high school graduate’s mind until the first day of college. Still, there are plenty of ways to deal with the hardships a student may face while walking into college the first time.…
When I stepped in the university for the first time,it was like a baby bird trying to fly for the first time. This experience marked certain effects on my personality .These effects include new study techniques , responsible behavior and missing old friends .The first effect was that I changed my approach towards study.…
On my first day at my new school, I expect many new things to happen as well. Many routines had to be changed too. I had to wake up earlier than usual to prepare for school because the new school was four bus-stops away from my house.…