This is a problem not only for students but also for the University and the Community as well. This paper examines the culture of alcohol consumption in college, its effects on college students and the strategies that colleges can employ for developing more targeted, evidence-based interventions that help students drink in less risky ways. Of course, college is a new and exciting time for students with new found independence and freedom-a time for young adults to explore all that life has to offer and really discover who they are and where they fit in to this world. For many, it’s their first time being away from home and living on their own. This can be lonely, overwhelming and unsettling without the support, connections and security from home.
The first year of college forms students into well-rounded individuals. A lot of people don’t come to realize how accustomed they are to their social groups until they are forcedly pushed out of their comfort zones. Starting college is essentially hitting the restart button; it’s a fresh start, a chance to create a new reputation. In my first few weeks of college I met many new people during welcome week, so many that it was hard to recall some of their names. Though it was overwhelming, when classes started I had a chance to make actual connections with people and make new friends.
As well as “The making new friends” challenge. I mean why bother making new friends if you are going to lose them each year? But in the other hand, you should expect (and accept) the diversity of people. What to expect from college is not really something to specific. For example, many of us weren’t really use to studying during high school, mainly because it was so unchallenging.
Social Interaction: Your first instinct about going to college is to go partying and meet new people but then you find yourself socializing outside of school too much and not focusing on your studies and not getting any studying done. So when you join a club, especially one that involves a similar culture, you’ll get to experience Social Interaction. When striking a conversation it’ll be easier for you, it’s sense of being in your own comfort zone. Being in a new and unfamiliar environment is never easy. So when it was my freshman year and college and I remember attending my first club meeting.
College vs. High School By Erika Clough Many students, especially those who do not have a family member who has been to college, believe college is pretty much like high school, only bigger. In today’s modern society the two most popular forms of education are a high school education and a college education. More people than ever are striving to better themselves by achieving some form of college education. To be prepared, it helps to know what differences lay ahead. Though academic requirements and student life vary depending on the college you attend, there are basic differences that apply in almost every case.
Cell Phones on Campus Merging College Life and Modern Technology Gone are the days when college students were tied to the use of land lines in busy dorm hallways. Today, many college students prefer to use a cell phone to keep in touch with friends and family. A cell phone gives a student the freedom of making and receiving calls anywhere and anytime, on or off campus. The number of college students with cell phones has increased dramatically in recent years. On many campuses, land lines have practically become obsolete.
Allison Perrymond Archer ASC 101 29 November 2011 I made it through my first semester The first year of college can be a new and exciting journey for many students. Students can also take on new experiences in their first year of college; it can also come with bumps along the way. As a student he or she must find a way to balance their new life as a college student and their transitions. There will be difficulty transitioning such as adapting to new the new environment, trying to make new friends and difficulty with class work. Adjusting to an environment that you’re not used to can be too much for some students.
However, the distraction cell phones bring to college students affects their education and ability to concentrate on the material at hand. So why have college students become so addicted to cell phones in the span of a decade? The idea that a person can communicate with virtually anyone in a few seconds is mind-boggling to conceive. Yet, this is not science fiction anymore, and society
One of the best experiences of every young teen’s life is going to college. Most if not all can’t wait to enter into what can be the best time of their lives. However when they get there they realize that there are many difficulties they have to overcome. College freshmen have to face the difficulties such as financing payments, managing time, and avoiding depression. Although difficulties are a part of life, there is always a positive side and a way to overcome them.
Studies argue that the college-students mind are so pre-occupied with the materialistic items that they would care less about their academic progress and the personal achievements. Secondly, the students are buried in debt at an early age because of being over involved on fashions. Like everybody, college students also would like to be noticed and appreciated by others. For example, they feel happy when they realize that they have the newest product before their friends and teachers are able to