My First Day at College Essay

I can’t believe that I just finished my first year as a college student. To be completely honest, it went by fast. Being on a college campus, let alone a college student was so surreal to me. It was really unbelievable. I learned a lot of things that I never imagined I would come across of learning. If I must admit, the transition from high school to college was arduous. I was like a bird that was waiting for its owner to tell me which way to go or what song to sing. In high school, there was a…

“Time to wake up, my senior!” said my mother. I thought this would be another first day of school, but this day would change my life forever. It was the first day of my senior year. I had awaited this day since I could remember. After getting dressed, I got into my vehicle to see old and new faces. When I arrived, I felt a sigh of relief, “My last first day of school”. I was greeted by some teachers and a couple of friends. We walked to the library, where we were required to get our class…

Before attending college, I never expected to change so drastically. Since the first day I stepped on campus and began my first class, I had already transformed in so many ways without even realizing it. After two years of attending a university, I hadn’t recognized how different I was from when I was in high school. The aspects that have changed since high school versus college include how I manage my time, study for exams, and how I interact with people. Managing your time in college is one of…

Prioritizing is an important skill that college students need to succeed that I lacked during my first year at the University of Washington. Before I started college, I started working as a waitress at a restaurant over the summer. It was only supposed to be a summer job but I loved my job so I decided to work during college too. I later noticed that the tight work schedule and studying at a university was not working together. I believed that I could juggle work, school and house chores and…

was a day in the middle of October when it hit me. At the time, I thought it was something sudden that I never felt before. Looking back now, I realize that it was in me for much longer than I recognized. Although I may regret the way it happened, I do not regret the results of it. That day changed not only the course of my life but my self-value as well. I would not be where I am today if it didn’t happen and I could not be more grateful. I was stirred from my sleep by the blaring alarm on my…

My middle school experience was different than most middle schools around the area, like Eurekas. This had to do with the fact that I lived in Indiana at the time. They were different because my elementary school was K through 5th and my middle school was 6th through 8th. In the beginning of sixth grade, I moved from Wisconsin to Indiana. This was one of the many moves that I had to go through. Moving to Rensselaer, Indiana at such a crucial time in my life was hard. I was the new girl who…

“Number of students in class” The number of students in a class at my high school ranges from about 25 to 30 students. Here in college the classes ranges from about 90 to 190. My first day of class I was surprise to walk in my history class and see that the class had run out of seats for students. I was even more socked to walk in to my earth science class only to find out that the class was a class with 200 students my first thought was how is the professor going to be able to take the…

High school and college is two different education level. They create many diverse characteristics of each factor such as in teaching, learning environment, and academic systems. So how do these different things affect to students ' academic? Each factor comes from good motives that hope all students to be successful, however, when students facing with what the school or college systems provided, some of them find the benefits very helpful in academic and some only see the negatives which is…

english class on the first day I didn’t know what to expect. For me this was a class I didn’t really want to take, it was a class that I didn’t feel I needed to take. After just the first day of class I soon relied that this class would only benefit me down the road. This class has effected my long term goals in more ways then I would have ever thought. In some ways it has taught me to speak my mind a little more and just do what comes natural. At the beginning of the semester my goals…

It is move in day; many incoming freshmen cannot wait for the day to come. Students are no longer stuck in high school and Mom and Dad are no longer watching over them 24/7. By week 2, walking down the residence hall hallway many students are in the same situation. Students are hungry, have homework, laundry to do, possibly practice or work, all in the same day. “I have an essay due tomorrow and I haven’t started any of it.” Can become something frequently said by a student. Many incoming…