Question: What would you like to accomplish this semester?
This being my first semester I want to get a routine down for college because it is such a big transition from high school. I am coming from a high school that had a graduating class of 115 students where everyone knew each other, so this is a big transition to a new school. College is also very different from high school because all the information you receive in class is up to you to retain, teachers are not going to be looking for you if you aren’t paying attention. Additionally, I want to try and make new relationships with people. I sometimes find it difficult to start conversations with new people, but in general, I enjoy being in the company of my friends. This semester I want to overcome the hesitation and attempt to create new relationships with people. Lastly, for this semester I want to develop an actual way of studying that works for me. In high school, you could get by without taking a lot of time to study, but that won’t translate to college. The things I will eventually be learning will be needed for life after college so it will be crucial that I retain the information. Although it is a big step, college is something that will ultimately challenge me in a beneficial way and will push me outside my comfort zone.
I think making new relationships with people is great, and it’s something that I want to do eventually. Making new friends in a new place really brings on that motivation to overcome that. I would agree with you in some way. Another thing I would agree with is taking the time to try to come up with new ways to study, as it is very different from high school after all.
My graduating class was 104 people, so I get how it’s a big transition from a smaller high school to a school as big as Baruch. I also want to get out of my comfort zone and try to make new friends, since I feel like it’s a great thing to have a circle around you in school.
College is a big transition from high school, the size, classes, and the way we have to “do” school. I also find it hard to make new friendships, but you’re not alone I’m sure a lot of us feel like that. We share the goal of stepping out of our comfort zone, It’s early but we’ll get more comfortable in a few weeks.