Emotional Transition
- College forces you to be independent and take responsibility
- Homesickness is common, and will eventually go away. Realize other college freshman are feeling the same way and you are not alone.
- Mckenna Rabb commented on her issue of Homesickness by stating, "Being far from home was tough, but really the only way to get over it was time. After a while the homesickness fades and you realize San Bruno [home] and your family aren't going anywhere and they'll always be there for you."
- If the Homesickness begins to feel overwhelming, be sure to visit an RA or visit an on campus mental health clinic.
- No one but yourself is there to set the blame on when things go wrong
- Professors will/may not remind you about due dates
- It’s your own responsibility to get to class on time and make sure all your work is completed
- This is a clean slate, an ability to recreate your social status as an individual
- New friends
- Roommate Negotiations
- Big decisions (like alcohol, sex, drugs, etc.) that could influence your life
- Peer Pressure is normal and you have to go into college with the mindset of where you might want to be so you don’t fully give into pressures that might negatively influence your life.
Time Management
- Sometimes college can feel overwhelming or underwhelming, depending on your schedule and your ability to balance time
- It’s all about Balance, balancing your academic workload with whatever job you've taken on and with the social activities you've joined.
- Sometimes a form of job/volunteer work can help you better manage your time because you have a set schedule to work around.
- Figure out how to efficiently and effectively use your time
- Long spans of time in between classes may be difficult to find what you’d like to do with the time.
- Make sure to know your schedule and be able to work with it effectively
- "It's all about finding a balance between work and fun, and being able to motivate yourself to go to class and finish assignments even when free time sounds much more fun." - Mckenna Rabb
Academic Challenges
- Time management is the key to academic success.
- Carefully manage your assignments and evaluate what kind of coursework will be expected of you
- If academics become too overwhelming, don’t be afraid to go to see an advisor or professor that can help.
- Always look at the course Syllabus
- Make time to talk to your professors if/when necessary
- Reading and Preparing for classes is the majority of the workload in college
- Homework is an everyday thing, even if it is not assigned
- Set a model for yourself, such as, for every 1 hour in class you spend 3 hours outside of it studying.
Physical Challenges
Resources
http://www.curry.edu/parents/first-year-parents/first-year-challenges.html
http://www.youniversitytv.com/news-general/5649-the-3-challenges-most-students-face-making-the-transition-from-high-school-to-collegehttp://everydaylife.globalpost.com/greatest-issues-facing-college-freshmen-9255.html
- Freshman 15 is no myth.
- Help keep yourself healthy by watching what you eat and making time for exercise.
- Exercise also helps with stress.
- Join a sports club at school
Resources
http://www.curry.edu/parents/first-year-parents/first-year-challenges.html
http://www.youniversitytv.com/news-general/5649-the-3-challenges-most-students-face-making-the-transition-from-high-school-to-collegehttp://everydaylife.globalpost.com/greatest-issues-facing-college-freshmen-9255.html