Freshman Transition

Students making the transition from high school to college are expected to face several changes, yet, there are essential skills they must develop to make it easier for them to succeed. Not all students adjust to change and transition successfully; however, there are essential skills that are important to develop. The goal for freshman students is making it into their sophomore year with a competitive grade point average. The applications of basic resources students receive during orientation increase the chances of each freshman finding their way. Achieving success can develop the first signs of competency for most students; however, it is a foundation which will require immediate attention to be built on. Students making the transition …show more content…
The amount of reading required and the length of the research papers they must write in college are going to increase. Students in high schools often complete more assignments than college students; however, it is the type of workload that will change. The biggest changes will be reading and preparing for class because many students recall not having to complete any substantial amount of reading for classes in high school and being able to study before the test and do well essentially built on memorization. The transformation in college is that you will have homework every day, regardless if any were assigned; often you still have necessary readings which must be completed. Academic workloads may change substantially from high school to college, yet it is up to the student to recognize this in time to keep up with the …show more content…
Growing up, it’s easy to place blame on parents, teachers, or siblings in order to psychologically make ourselves feel better about our own fault. Typically, both failures and successes should be accredited to each person individually. In college, personal responsibility is a wakeup call, as no one will be there to make sure you make it to your classes. The professor is under no obligation to continue to remind students or inform them of information which has already been presented, therefore responsibility is essential and students are expected to follow their syllabus deadlines and turn in their research papers on time. Personal responsibility is the willingness to both accept the importance of standards that society establishes for individual behavior and to make strenuous personal efforts to live by those