Description The first semester which is known as the hardest of college life is over. A new semester has started and there is a whole new list of studies and a new agenda. I have not really gotten accustomed to the habit of waking up to study again, due to spoiling myself over the holidays. The semester had not started on time either. I was told that this was so because that week was carded for registration of new students.
Some associate being a student as the manageable part of life. Many adults assume it’s so effortless to get through school, but truly it is not. Once becoming a high school student my days became a lot less basic, and turned into an abundance of complication. Though high school has shaped me into the individual I am today, it was not an easy journey. High school brought about many experiences, good and bad, and I have faced my share of both.
“Hidden Cost of College” It seems as if it were just yesterday when everything I needed was paid for by my parents, the one who support me. That seemed to change when I become a certain age, and started college. When I needed my parents the most, they expected me to handle my situation and finances independently, as an adult. There has been an abundance of hidden costs since I began college. Although, I may thought time and finances would be the two main costs, there have been mental, physical, and psychological costs as well.
As I spent more time trying to bring up my grade in one class, my grades began to suffer in my other classes. I decided to make a drastic change. I needed to quit going to football workouts which takes a lot of my studying and homework time, so that I can focus on my classes. At the time,
Jobs are hard to find these days, especially when they are seeking a High School diploma or a College degree of some sort. My returning back to school is the best decision that I have made thus far and when I finally graduate, I will know for sure that I made the right choice. My family has a lot to do with me returning to college, I know that there are different job opportunities for me. In order to make it in this world, you have to have some type of degree. Having financial problems played a factor also in my returning to school.
Causes of Stress on College Students College students are faced with many different stressors during their time in school. It is a chapter of their lives that their parents have tried to prepare them for from a very young age. Whether they are high school students trying to get accepted into a college, a student transitioning into college dorm life or adult students trying to balance their job, their home life, and school, college is a stressful time. The stress of college starts before they attend their first class. In fact, it starts as early as the first college application.
During my time in this class, so many things struck me hard. I am a self admitted naive person who was sheltered by my family for pretty much my entire life. Even as an adult, I have somewhat sheltered myself. I guess I never realized it until I decided to turn my life upside down, leave the “real world” and come back to school full time. I was a full time student back in 97-99 and it amazes me every day how things have changed.
In my very first year of college at Morehead State University, every time I would get a moment to think to myself I’d find that only troubles were waiting to reappear. I would constantly do things to try and keep my mind occupied. As if I could consciously distract myself. Needless to say, I wasn’t happy. I ran into the first these problems shortly after I graduated from high school.
As I wind through the closing of my senior year, I look back at all the time and hard work I have spent over the past few months preparing for college as well as developing a rough draft of my career and life plan. It was as if everything was being thrown at me, and I had to juggle and finish it within a short period of time. I felt as if I had a few months to predict my future, and that can be scary. As I made my way through these past few months I realized all of the maturity, independence I have gained. I have drifted away from many people in my life whether it is within my school community or even personal life.
I try looking for a job first to take care of my daughter and pay for my finances but that wasn’t successful. I needed to have a high school degree and a few years’ experience. It was a few days before I contacted Student Services at a nearby school and enrolled immediately. My journey has just begun and I never knew the road to success could be so difficult. I had many sleepless nights and so many assignments I thought I would never finish.