Struggles of a Catholic Student

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The Struggles of a Catholic College Student at a Public University New students entering college are confronted with many new challenges in their lives that they may have never experienced before. These new challenges are usually pretty typical among first year students. Some of them include being self-reliable, proper time management, and doing their own laundry. Many freshmen handle these new challenges quite well because they are well prepared by their parents and they know what to expect upon entering college. By being well prepared and knowing what to expect, new students are able to quickly adjust without being shocked or overwhelmed. For a Catholic individual, the first year of college can present more challenges than just the everyday task of living by one’s self. A Catholic freshman not only has the pressure of handling the typical obstacles of a college student, but also has to find ways to maintain their faith in such religiously hostile environment. This is especially true at public college universities where there is little regard for Catholic teachings at all. College can be a time for Catholic freshmen to grow in their faith, but it can also, and most likely, be a place where Catholic individuals lose their faith because of the challenges of upholding their religious beliefs in such a hostile environment. These challenges cause many Catholic students to feel as if they have to drop their faith and abandon their religious ideas, but there are a variety of ways to maintain one’s faith within a public university. College universities allow the opportunity for individuals from all over the nation and globe to come together in order to get an education. This, in turn, brings together many individuals with different cultures, customs, beliefs, and religious views. All of these different perspectives and beliefs are great, but they can lead to many

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