Since I was a little girl I have lived in a very mundane town where the most fun you had on a Saturday night would be to go cow tippin". The country was where I was born and raised; distant from factories and traffic jams, it's that small town where "everybody knows your name." I guess you could probably figure out what happened when I went from a high school of three hundred to a university of twenty-one thousand. I felt as though I was totally out of place. I quickly realized that in the next few months I would be making many choices that would help me adjust to college life. .
I live about thirty-five minutes away from the campus, so it makes transportation a big factor. Driving through rush hour traffic adds another thirty minutes to my daily commute. My first day of classes consisted of me driving back and forth through the student parking lots looking for a spot anywhere remotely close to my classes. Not knowing how much time parking would take made me extremely late for class. One thing that I've realized is that just because students have a parking pass doesn't necessarily guarantee us a convenient parking spot. Not knowing that I would be given a test, I rushed down through the courtyards to my algebra class. The test was already in progress and instead of thirty minutes to take the test I only had twenty. This made me extremely frustrated and with my mind running wild and my heart thumping dramatically, I tried to calm down and take the test seriously.
College was a totally different environment than high school. Students choose how many hours they will take, what classes they want to take, and when. One class in particular is my mass media class; it only meets on Monday and Wednesday of each week. I had no clue of what this course consisted of until the day of class. As I walked into the room I rubbed my eyes in disbelief; there were (literally) four hundred students in my class! When the professor started his lecture he informed us that his tests were based 60% on his lecture and 40% on the text.
The college experience is defined by once in a lifetime opportunities. ... Truly, college offers something for everyone. ... At college, I decide everything I do, or don't do. ... Growing as an individual has helped me adjust to the unique system of living college boasts. ... Now, here I am, a college student - living the "college life- and experiencing all it offers. ...
Before entering college, I wasn't too sure what to expect. ... I knew I would have to adjust to the transition from high school to college. I knew certain aspects of college life would challenge me. ... Entering college, I expected to have to brace myself for the pressure college had to offer. ... In college, you are expected to act more like an adult. ...
Electors from each state who are selected by the voters in the presidential election make up the Electoral College. ... There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the Electoral College System. ... Every ten years the census figures adjusts how many representatives each state has. ... In conclusion, the Electoral College system continues to raise questions if it should still be in existence. There are still three major problems with today's Electoral College system. ...
My First Day at College Since high school, I have been waiting to enter college. ... I felt like I had entered a park, not a college. ... The nature of the classrooms at Pierce College came as another shock to me. ... Adjusting to my classes was not the only conflict. ... I had to adapt myself to the new environment of the college and change myself from a high school student to a college student, a serious person deciding his future. ...
(Abbott, 7) In the operations of the electoral college in our current nation, there are 538 electoral college voters, and a majority of 270 is needed to win the presidency.... (Burdette 242) Basically, the electoral college system works like this today. Every ten years the census figures adjusts how many representatives each state has. ... Historically, there have been a number of flaws that have occurred because of the electoral college system. ... Major proposals have been debated for change in the electoral college. ...
Basically the Electoral College system works like this today. Every ten years the census figures adjusts how many Representatives each state has. ... Now because of our recent presidential election, the Electoral College has been under some heavy criticism, many Americans feel that the electoral college is no way to elect our executive. ... Under the Electoral College system, we do not elect the President and Vice President through a direct nation-wide vote. ... The Electoral College system was built into our Constitution by our founding fathers for a reason. ...
Introduction Currently, upon entering college as a transfer student, I find myself working at a long distance relationship. ... Students in relationships often have different interests and goals, and I am curious as to whether these factors have an impact, be it positive or negative, on their social adjustment to college life. ... The study was conducted on 384 college students, 194 of whom were in LDRs. ... It was also calculated that 25% of college students are in LDRs, totaling 1.3 million students. ... Article 2 "College Students" Ended Love Relationships: Attachment Style and Emoti...
Sayda's first day of class at Moraine Valley Community College was extremely adventurous. ... Moraine Valley Community College schedule is more adjustable. ... Teachers at Moraine Valley College are friendly and nice. ... But going to college is not enough. ... Most students like the freedom that colleges give. ...
Every state across the country is home to several colleges, ranging from private and public institutions; religion affiliated colleges; technological schools; and two-year community colleges. While the variety of colleges has grown, so has the cost to attend college. ... Many people believe that due to the increase in college tuition, a college education is not worth it. ... According to Rampell's article, jobs such as "dental hygienists, cargo agents, clerks and claims adjusters" have also started to make college education a requirement. ... The main argument people may have a...
