The Importance Of Making The Transition From High School To College

For most young adults making the transition from high school to college is the toughest challenge they have yet to face. Whether it 's being away from home for the first time, making new friends or facing academic challenges this transition can be extremely overwhelming. This step by step process will help students to pass their exams. There are six major steps that students should do in order to pass their exams, which include, adapting to dorm life, breaking bad high school habits, sleeping enough, working hard, getting involved, and having a good diet.
Most college students are not used to sharing a bedroom or a bathroom with twenty others. “home” is now shoved in a small space. Most of one’s wardrobe is stuffed into a standing closet or …show more content…
Students may doze off in class but would still be able to catch up easily. In college, staying up too late and getting run down can lead to illness, therefore missing classes. It is much harder to miss class in college because so much information is given during a lecture. In order to prevent this from happening, students should set a regular bedtime. It 's easy to stay up late at night hanging out with friends or checking social media on a cell phone, but these late nights will add up and result in consequences. Being overtired can lead to crankiness, shorten attention spans and makes homework seem like an impossible …show more content…
It is imperative that students stay caught up with their work. Even when exhausted students cannot give up, you have to push yourself, otherwise, the money put forth to pay for school goes to waste. In order to keep up with assignments, students must go to class, skipping will make students feel less connected and can lead to dropping out. If a student oversleeps often it can be prevented by not staying up too late and setting a regular bedtime. Some students may skip class because they are partied out. On many campuses, there are parties every night. Save this for the weekends, so work can be done during the week. Studying and time management is the key to succeeding in college. Organization and effectively using time can be a struggle. There are endless resources to help students get their work done and still have time to relax. Going to office hours is one-way students can prevent struggling in class. Professors want to help students succeed, going to office hours shows commitment and will encourage the professor to give their all to you. Tutors are also another way to seek studying help, tutors and prove information, answer questions, and help students study for test and