While a student may think they are prepared and ready for college coursework, they quickly realize they are not as ready as they thought they were. According to Striplin (1999), an article that I found to be useful for understanding the reaction to a first year students transition into their college experience, that first-generation students are often placed in vocational, technical and/or remedial classes depending on his or her readiness (Striplin, 1999). Because of this, it is important for colleges to hire professors who are equipped and prepared to teach those students who arrive on campus unprepared for college-level work.
