Hi, and thank you to those who responded to my post!!
The article is “College regrets.”
This article starts with a personal story that begins with a description of how she spent her months before starting college. Soon after that, bad news came crushing on her college experience because she had taken on a lot of loans that she and her dad could not pay because he had just gotten fired. The author transferred to a less expensive college and chose a more practical major. It also caused her to work hard and become more stressed while still trying to study. Despite being grateful for her opportunity to have an education, she is very disappointed and regrets missing out on different experiences, such as studying abroad. She thinks about how different her life might have been if she had followed her passion for writing. This article also shares insights from over a thousand readers who shared their college regrets and introduces a new tool to help students get feedback and make informed decisions when choosing a college.
I already have two or three advantages of opportunities, such as internships, study abroad programs, or extracurricular activities, struggling academically due to poor time management or study habits. I have regrets from my first semester and from this semester as well. Sometimes, I missed specific experiences or opportunities because I was afraid or hesitant to try new things. Choosing and investigating universities before enrolling is crucial since it will be where you spend most of your time. You want it to fit with your personality, aspirations, and interests.
Here are some questions I would like to discuss with you:
1. Have you experienced any regrets in your first semester of college? If so, what are they?
2. Do you think it is essential to look for colleges that match your personality or just apply to top schools?
3. What “inaugurating tool” could you suggest to help students avoid college regrets?
I never felt regrets about my choice of college. To be honest, I didn’t care about what college I will go to. I just applied to colleges that I know and are near and chose one of the colleges. I think it is really silly to focus on the ranking of the school. Of course, being in a high ranking shows that the schools have higher education, but if you just follow them for only the ranking, you may not get what you want. Wherever you go, it will be a really good school for you if your personality and values match.
I think a higher ranking school will give you a more fulfilled experience. I think living abroad would be more fun and it would make you more independent. I don’t think that a higher ranking will give you a better education. It depends on the teacher and how hard you are willing to learn new things.
I think my regret in the first semester of my college year was probably working before I settle down with my grade. Time management was already hard enough. Adding in some job really mess it up for me. I suddenly found it hard to time management because I am always tired and just want to rest. I think it gave me a burn out making me not want to try harder. If given another chance, I would try to study harder for all my test and never skip class. I find it hard to wake up in the morning. Honestly, I wanted to find a college to help develop my independence and make me want to try harder. So basically a school that’s further away. I would suggest never to skip class and study harder for class because you will regret getting low grades.