Chris’ monologue
My name is Chris, and I went to Francis Lewis High School. I was born and raised in Queens, and I like to play pool and handball. I used to play drums in high school, but now there’s no time for that. It’s hard to find time for anything ever since college started. High school was so easy and fun, and now there’s no time for fun.
The transition from high school to college hit me a lot harder than I expected. The classes and the workload changed so much. The 45 minute classes used to be bearable, but now that they’re 75 minutes it’s hard to stay awake. I used to only have to travel 30 minutes to get to school, but now it’s about 90, so I have to wake up earlier. I used to enjoy sleeping in class, but it’s a different story when you’re paying for the classes.
The change in work is insane. I used to have almost no work in high school, but now there’s always work to do, like a paper due in a couple weeks. There’s always a paper due. If there’s no work, then there’s studying to do. It’s a big change from going to school with only a pen. I used to never have to study for my classes, but now it’s needed to get good grades. There’s a quiz almost every week and it’s kind of annoying.
The good thing about college is the freedom. There’s so much more control in your own hands instead of being told what to do. Another good thing is that there’s no class on Fridays, so there’s a three day weekend every week. I hope that I can adjust to college life better, so that I can enjoy myself more.
