Every year many high schools students go to college after
passing college entrance exams,embarking on a new chapter
in their lives.From my experience,adjusting to college life is
not an easy task.I believe many college freshman share the same view.
When you go to university,there are many challenges such
as meeting new people,becoming familiarized with new environment and
new yet confusing learning style .I personally went through
lots of hardships trying to adjust to college.In the beginning of the
first semster,I had to share a dorm room with five strangers with very
little privacy.I could hardly do anything such as doing laundry in private,
which I found very uncomfortable.Being far away from home and surrounded
by strangers made me feel very homesick.
Learning environment in college was also difficult for me to adapt to.
Professors rarely repeat lessons more than once,unlike my high school
teachers taking time to explain everything in detail.In college,we
finish one course in one semester,therefore,we have limited
time to grasp new knowlege from our thick textbooks.Studying
in college takes lots of self discipline,because we have lesser homework and more
spare time.
My experience is not unique.Many college freshmen have gone
through similar phase in college.However,once we overcome
these challeges,life in college can be paradise.Making new friends,
doing things we are interested or taking part-time jobs to earn
money and experience,are bright side of going to college.
College life may be difficult for some to adjust,but it also provides
memorable and invalueable learning adventure.