The first day of anything is always the hardest part. That is why I knew the first day of college would be no picnic. No amount of notebooks, pens or sticky notes, could prepare me for the new atmosphere I was about to face. I had to get used to a whole new set of classrooms, students and instructors. That was the only thing I dreaded. I knew after the first few days I would get used to everything. I had dual enrolled the year before, so I was slightly familiar with my new surroundings. Even though I would now be a full time college student, I still had my worries. My first day as a college freshman was very stressful because there were so many things I had yet to discover at sc4. On the first official day of college, I can remember my sister …show more content…
After that, she left to find her own class. So with my schedule in hand, I had to discover the way to my English 101 class. Once I found my way up three flights of stairs, I felt the nerves settling in. I’m not the type of person to face new situations bravely. Of course there was no way round this. I knew once I walked into the room and found a seat, I would be fine. Well that is easier said than done. I was so paranoid that I would walk into the wrong room, that I forced myself to check my schedule a half a dozen times before entering. All I could think about was what I did last semester. I was headed to my psychology class in the north building. I had no clue that there was a class ahead of mine on only one of the days. Without thinking I walked into the room and saw that there was a class going on. Of course being me, I said something stupid and walked out quickly. I am sure that only a few people saw me. I could never forget that day. Now a freshman in college, I refused to let that happen again. I remember walking in through the doorway to a confusingly shaped classroom. One thing that struck me as odd was the narrow hallway right …show more content…
The student center is a place for students to go to relax, eat and do homework. This really helps me with wasting time during my excruciatingly long break. From the end of my English class to my math class, I have over three hours of time to kill. On most days the student center is pretty busy. I figured out that one of my favorite spots to sit are the high chairs by the many windows. This allows me to sit comfortably while charging my phone and doing homework. Of course I did not really have any homework on the first day. Later on, I did find this break to be very useful. Besides the high chairs, there are also very comfortable couches and chairs. When I am with my friends these are great spots to sit to just relax. My break is also a great time to take advantage of the lunch line and the vending machines. These are great to have because during my break I usually get very hungry. So it is a great advantage to have a place to get food right on
My first two weeks on campus were great. When I first walked on to the campus, it felt very foreign like I was in another country. I didn’t feel connected yet and still felt like a visitor. Most of the time I didn’t know exactly where I was going and of course, I didn’t want to look like a freshman. Eventually, I did find where I was going, after going to Cajun connection.
So far, I am only in my first semester of college, but I love it. I have met a whole new set of friends and find that things are always happening on campus and in the city. I was homesick for about the first week, but after that I never thought about being homesick again. I had too many interesting things to do. For the first t...
The assignment was an English paper, that she had no idea how to this paper. Like most of us do, she freaked out. She called her mother, and her mother basically said that she was screwed. Most parents when we tell them about our grades, or anything worrying us can give us advice or help but Jennie was not so lucky. She freaked out because in reality, who 's actually prepared for their first college paper? No freshman is actually prepared for such an assignment. I wasn 't preprared either. She says “I called my mom and in tears told her that I had to come home, that I 'd made a terrible mistake” (Crucet 3). Crucet is obviously facing fear here. She was facing fear because for once, maybe she actually did not know what to do. As a freshman, we go into college preparing to do as well as we did in high school. Jennie quickly realized college is a completely new environment for her and I feel like her fear is quite normal for any freshman college
When I graduated from high school, I spent countless days worrying about what college will be like. I worried about everything, like saying goodbye to my family and friends, making new friends, living with a roommate, getting involved, dealing with a huge work load, and so much more. My transition into college is quite a struggle, but it is not nearly as bad as I expected it would be. After watching “I’m a College Freshman,” I realized that the difficulties I am facing are all normal.
I walked in and my stomach made a flip-flop like riding “The Scream” at Six Flags. Everyone was staring at me! With their curios eyes and anxious to know who I was. I froze like ice and felt the heat rise through my face. My parents talked to my teacher, Ms.Piansky. Then my mom whispered “It’s ti...
This is my first semester in college and it its completely different than high school in many ways in my opinion. I think that college is going to be a challenge, so I hope i 'm prepared for what 's about to come. The difference between highschool and college is vast. The main ones I have experienced are greater expenses, independence, and overall seriousness of the education.
College is a collection of diverse people, new experiences, and learning how to be an adult. While it is completely different from anything I have ever done before, I feel like I have adjusted well and am getting into the swing of being a college student. The transition from high school to college is difficult and I have faced some challenges including, learning good study habits and accepting who I am as a student, time management skills and putting myself into new situations where I can meet new people. While these have been difficult for me to encounter, they have taught me valuable lessons about myself and who I can and want to be.
To think that my first semester of college will be over this friday makes me realize how fast time flies. The first few weeks of college were tough, tiring and full of anxiety. Being in a new environment, a different state and not knowing one single person was something that I did not prepare myself for. Throughout all of the tears and the frustrations, I had to constantly remind myself that I am at The University of Akron to gain an education and become a successful individual.
It was a bright sunny day, the sky was a soft shade of blue and there
First of all, the adjustment to college isn't that rough. The staff and students are trained to make the adjustment as easy as possible, and the other students they meet are just as nervous as they are. Their new fellow classmates are just as anxious as you to meet people, so as long as you make the effort, you'll be surprised as to how many people you meet.
When first coming to school I thought the adjustment from being away from home would be a lot harder but over this semester I learned to
Most freshmen like me that enter the school are scared. I think the first week of the school is the easiest since there would not be a lot of homework and what you need to do is to listen to what you need for the class and know other people well in the class. But I am wrong, as soon as you get seated on your assigned seat, new teachers start to introduce themselves and start giving tons of homework. As the bell rings, I start rushing to my next class hoping that I wouldn’t be late. The first day of school is always the hardest since you don’t have any new friends and you have to sit in the cafeteria alone when it is lunch time. As day starting to go by, I found myself getting earlier and earlier to class. Talking starts to increas...
Showing you what it is like entering the first year of college. Have you ever been in a situation where school can be stressful in many different aspects? I found out being prepared has its likes and dislikes. Here’s my experience on time management, financial, academic, also social life stress.
My first day at college had a great meaning to me. It was the beginning of my dream to go to college and to pursue a higher education.I had so many emotions running trough me , it was the first time being in this level and the first time paying for education myself. I always wanted to be a college student, a serious student who would decide what to be in her life. The first day at Truman College was on August 25th, 2005. The first year of my freshman year and Fall semester. That day I had so many things on my mind, from what I was going to wear to figure out where the class number and the floor it would be located at. It was actually a day full of new experiences. I had just turned 28 years old. By the time I had a full-time job in downtown, which I had to go after school. I had to find the time to study and to do homework, specially after class meetings, I was exited and scared at the same time. I noticed that the class was not the same versus the ESL and GED classes that I took at Truman. Although, it was the one I wanted to take, I was nervous because I didn’t know what to expect. However, I was impressed to see a wide diversity of student from other countries and I thought that the class would be very interesting by meeting new people. The purpose of this essay is to tell the main experiences about being in college for the first time.
I got up early that morning due to an improper sleep during the previous night. It was due to the anxiety to start fresh with my new life. I was determined to be the best in whatever it is that I do, so that I would have something to be proud of in the pages of my life. Due to the fear of reaching late during my first day, I reached one hour earlier than necessary and decided to spend some time at KTC (Kelapa gading Trade Center) which is located right beside the University. I was hoping that time would move a lot faster because I wanted to find out about what was going to happen next. But it is a common fact that if we are anxiously waiting for something, time would seem to crawl a lot slower. When it was finally the time to head back to the campus, I hoped for everything to go on smoothly, just as how I expected it. I braced myself and went to meet Sofia, who was responsible for the new students, to inquire about my classroom. After being instructed on which room to go to, I started walking towards the class, the mixture of excitement and nervousness start to fill within me. I started to feel like standard 1 all over again where I was a little kid who didn’,t know where to go. I didn’,t know anyone in the class except for Diksha who is my childhood friend.