Summary Of Obama's Lessons For Transfer Student

The book The Prince of Los Cocuyos can relate to my transition into college. The first time Richard Blanco came to America and felt out of place. College is all about experinces and getting to know yourself and learning who you really are. It is hard leaving high school and having to transition to college. Being used to teachers reminding you about assingments to now going online and having to remind yourself. As I begin to start my college experience I thought college would be easier no one telling you what you can and cant do, but its really not easier it might honestly be harder. Having to do so many assignments all at once. I feel like college is all about self motivation and being able to push yourself to work hard. Which I actually am

Above all Barack Obama prioritizes education. He believes education should be a top priority. In an article by Huffington Post stated: “Obama has set a goal for the U.S. to have the highest proportion of college graduates in the world by 2020.”(Huffington Post) .Obama had made a point of using education to illustrate that he was championing "investment" rather than mere government "spending" and was eager to find solutions. The education landscape seemed ready for that kind of leadership for his leadership. Obama expressing his love for education during his candidacy “He advocated charter schools, tussled with the teacher unions, and went after the schools of education”.(National Affairs). “In 2013, Attorney General Eric Holder filed a suit

The transition into college can be one of the most exciting times in a young adult’s life. They are starting a new chapter in their lives that may have a lasting effect on their future. Many new friendships will be made, along with countless amounts of changes in their life including new habitat, change in income, workload amounts, and

My transfer process from the dreary and jaded feeling halls of my High-School to Isothermal Community College was drastic. Rutherford - Spindale Central High made me feel trapped and like none of my choices mattered in the slightest bit. When I finally graduated I knew my life would change and it has quite a bit. I make my own decisions and I am responsible for important things, such as my education and grades. I am thankful for the freedom that my college life gives me as well as the responsibility.

The transition from high school to college is a dynamic time in one’s life that parallels the change from childhood to adulthood. Both of these changes are dramatic and, as a result, feelings are difficult to put down into words. A messy combination of emotions fills the heart, surfacing in strange ways. Confident high school seniors go right back to the bottom of the chain when entering college as freshmen. These students start all over, just like entering grade school or high school for the first time. The move up from high school to college signals the switch from dependence to self-sufficiency. From a personal point of view, going through the experience of graduating high school and transferring to a residential college campus at STLCOP, made me realize I was no longer a kid and capable of making my own decisions.

The first year of college comes with many changes and challenges. These changes can include the food in the cafeteria, study habits, time management skills, and much more. Every student has to find their own way to handle the first year and determine what works best for them. For many the most essential change is living away from home. Campus life provides opportunities to become a part of a unique, diversified community. With these opportunities come challenges, such as having a roommate, being away from one’s parents, and determining self-limits.

Some of the horror stories told by alumni are about the struggle they went through to find the right roommate after many failed attempts of changing dorms and testing uncharted waters with a new peer. Some of these unfortunate people consider the struggles too great and quit college all together. In turn, colleges lose tuition money

According to Lupien, McEwan, Gunnar, and Heim (2009), going off to college involves significant adjustments to their daily routines; sleeping and eating habits, time-management skills, and stress levels will be altered in one way or another. First-year students have to adjust to the new school environment, different social settings, and new schedules, all without the help and guidance from their parents, who have been there for them for eighteen years. Over 30% of college freshman report that they feel overwhelmed (Klainberg, Ewing, & Ryan, 2010), where some students even opt to work as they juggle their class and work schedules. Some students work at a job or study harder than others, but they are all trying to get degrees so maybe one day they will have meaningful and significant lives. It is a constant struggle for everyone who is trying desperately to make him or herself into a success. And every college student wants to be involved in society in a positive manner, allowing contribution of their ideals and values to others.

These two articles are very resourceful when trying to transition from high school to college. Starting out into a new environment can be exciting and scaring when doing it by yourself. Being a high school student you always have your parents or follow classmates that help you throw your problems. When you start a new journey on your own it can be very difficult to find the right path for you. In the article of "On Going to College, and Saying Goodbye" it talks about how the best thing to do when being in a new place is to find an advocate. Finding someone that can show you around or just help guide you in your benefit can be very helpful when ongoing to college. When you have someone to help you, it gives you a little more motivation to do

As a transfer student, at the University of Florida, I began to see and understand a lot of things that were different from my previous institution. First, thing I realized I needed to do almost immediately was to speak to my professors, along with engaging and understanding a lot of things that were needed for the course to help me succeed in the course. My first semester was difficult but manageable, towards my second semester I began dealing with anxiety at a less manageable rate, and realized I needed help. Along with the help I’ve uncovered it only appeared, during testing weeks or whenever I was given an exams for the week. One thing I didn’t want to talk to my professors about is my anxiety when it came to taking test, and when I finally

Successful college experiences revolve around three major areas: the transition, being successful in classes/schoolwork, and involvement. These three areas have been determined from my work in the Housing and Residential Programs Department for the past three years, as this is my first lass focusing on student development theories. The three areas are must all be present in some way, shape, or form in order for success. The first step is the transition from high school to college. This is inclusive of moving away from home, and entering into an entirely different miniature society. Incoming students need to learn to adapt to their new surroundings, develop relationships, and a find their support system. Adaptation is important, for many

Coming to the University of Washington was the biggest transition I’ve ever made. I come from a small town in eastern Washington that a very small percentage of people have heard of. By small I don’t mean 15,000 people with fast food chains that make up downtown. The current population of Hartline is about 80 people in total. There are no restaurants or even a gas station. The two towns on either side of it, Almira and Coulee City, combine to form a high school with less than a hundred students in it as well. My graduating class was 17 people. This means that we all knew each other, each other’s parents, where everyone lived, and where they went after school. I would not wish it on my worst enemy.

For first year students coming straight from high school, college life can either be very exciting or overwhelming depending on how well one prepares for it. Some have the notion that college is fun and is all about partying, while some believe that it is an environment in which they can achieve the ultimate freedom thus escape the stringent rules made by their parents at home. Others look forward to experiencing a different learning environment while being exposed to different cultures and sharing different academic knowledge. Successful assimilation into college life is determined by the student’s capability to transform into the new role of a college student. Numerous students face challenges they have never experienced before which can

With an increased demand for skilled labors, many students nowadays find themselves needing to complete some form of higher education at college to ensure their success in the workplace and their future career goals. Although freshmen students often enter college with high expectations and ambitions, many eventually drop out of college. Why does that happen? In an ever-changing and more competitive environment, the demanding expectations on college students now soar at unprecedented heights, creating stressful and unpleasant experiences for many of them as they try to keep up with all the burdens inflicted upon them. In their writings, Dr. Christine B. Whelan, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Alan Schwartz, and Nisha Ramachandran explore and illustrate some of the stress-creating challenges that freshmen struggle with today. Even though many factors contribute to the huge list of problems for first-year students, many of the problems that create stress for college freshmen fall under the categories of academic factors, (what adverb to add) teachers, and personal-life conflicts.

When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one student to dissolve the bonds which have held him to his high school life, he can get fairly intimidated. Making the transition from high school to college can be a tough one. I remember my experience in such a transition vividly, as it was only a short time ago.