What I Learned When Attending A College Education

While completing my college education here at Cleveland State University, I have had challenges that I have overcame prior to trying to earn my degree. The challenge was me being a freshman and getting adjusted to the college lifestyle. By college lifestyle I mean getting used to the different courses and professors. My first few weeks here at Cleveland State as a freshman was simply the worst. I was so lost and overwhelmed with the syllabus and the amount of work load I would later face. I was starting to doubt myself and my abilities of actually completing school and obtaining a degree. I started to believe that college was something that was not for me. I heard stories all the time about people telling others that “College wasn’t for everybody”, and here I was starting to …show more content…
I started to master the challenge I was just facing a few weeks prior. I was feeling comfortable and confident with my assignments and the work load that I had in all of my classes. I learned how to become more organized. While, I also learned how to manage my time. One thing I learned was that without time management and organization I could not be successful. I started spending more time learning the material in my classes, while also asking my professors more questions. In the beginning of the semester I was terrified to even approach my professors. But, as the semester moved along I understood that they were there to help and not hurt. Another way I overcame this challenge was by utilizing my resources provided to me here on campus. There are several different resources that Cleveland State provides from tutoring, the writing center and even speaking to your advisors about issues you may have. I started to take advantage of these different resources and once I did, my grades had significantly increased compared to the first few weeks of the