Let’s first look at changes in the actual students. We all know as we get older we go through maturity and our bodies and attitudes change. This can be a very confusing and difficult time for some. It may get hard for some students to focus on their grades and studies while going through this transformation. A change that ties into maturity and development as people is who we associate ourselves with. Friends are such an …show more content…
I don’t need to map it out from grade to grade but it’s obvious that every year that passes, you gain more of a sense of freedom as an individual. It all leads up to those first moments when you step on campus for the first day of classes living your new life, in your new home, with new people. All of this is very thrilling but can also cause problems if you’re not ready for this challenge. Not only do you have to mature as a person in terms of how you live without help from mom and dad, but you have to come of age in terms of being a student at a college that costs a large amount of money for you to be there. We have to know when to have fun and when to sit down and write a 750 word essay on education, we have to know the difference between going out to grab something to eat because I’m hungry and going out to grab something to eat because I don’t want to do laundry. There are so many more facets than the ones just mentioned, but the point is that living on your own can be a scary thing but if you were raised the right way and have the drive to make it work and succeed, then the transition will be a