Can anyone give a somewhat detailed overview of the main points in attending a college?

Question

I mean like what the classes are like, what they are worth, stuff about different degrees, ect.

Anything important really, but uninportant things are alright too :-)

Thanks.

Answer 1

It would be hard to describe what the classes are like since each college is different. I go to a small rural college. I admit I like it even though I wish there were more fields. The teachers know you and are willing to work with you if you have a problem.

Here is a website that may explain some about different areas to go into: http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/majors/majorSearch.asp

also try www.fastweb.com -- it's great for financial aid information.

You will need to find a balance between work, school, and fun. A lot of people blow off their freshman year of college. It's the first time they are out on their own and tend to party too much. Then it's hard to get your grades back to where they should be and to get back in the habit of homework. If you can swing it, only work part time--try to get campus work. I work at the library---anytime my library work is finished--I can do my homework. If you don't know what you are interested in, take different classes until you find an area that suits you. Have a good support system. Sometimes finals, papers, and projects get to be too much. It's good to have people who can relax you some and help if you need it.

Answer 2

Whew....I am a senior in college and it is FULL of anything and everything. There are so many different possibilities depending on what college you attend; whether it is private or public, etc... I won't lie....college is extremely stressful and hectic, but the things you gain out of it are wonderful if you are responsible enough.

Answer 3

the first and most important thing that you really have to know about college is that it might be for you and it might not be for you. or at least NOW. this depends on your personality, how many years you have been out of high school, and what things you like to do.

paul mccartney said once: 'do what you love to do,' which i believe is right. he picked up a guitar, happened to play with the right person one time, and there you go. but he loves what he does, which is the point.

if you go to a general college or university without a game plan in mind for a specific topic that will put you into a job that you really love, go into the college of liberal arts and sciences of a university. that way, you get a taste of everything. even if you DO have an idea of what you like to do, nothing hurts in going to the college of LAS. the best and brightest PhDs, for example, have an excellent background in all the things that have contributed to their specialization later on.

have you ever watched the show called 'cosmos' that had been done by carl sagan, the physicist? you should, it is on the science channel on cable/satellite. it would be a good example to you of how a knowledge of languages, culture, history, art, etc., have added to what a physicist thinks about when he talks about universe. LAS is a universe of the vast array of studies that you can use in order to choose what it is that you like to do.

but if you are the sort that likes tinkering inside of car engines, maybe you shouldn't go to college at all. or maybe attend a junior college, just to see if you like it better than engines. some people aren't meant to go to college and are unhappy there. if you LOVE to work on cars, why not go to a trade school and open your own shop? because, when you LOVE what you do, you do it well and when you go home, you are satisfied with having done your best in your workday. how can you feel dissastified with your life when you are happy with what you do?

college courses are not easy. that's why it takes sort of a maturity level to fully appreciate each one of them. as for me, i intend to take each of my grandkids to a country that they like, after high school, for about 4 months, so that they can see what the world is about as well as to see that there are HUNDREDS of jobs they can do. i want to do it on the cheap, to stay at hostels, so that they know the value of money. i also would like for them to pick up odds and ends jobs just to put money towards food. i want them to have EXPOSURE to the world at large before they go to college, because if they are not meant to go, they will probably just end up partying and get kicked out.

figure that if you go to a university right out of HS, then almost always, you will attend LAS. the classes will be generalized and fundamental. they will be in social sciences, language, mathematics, biology, chemistry, art/architecture, psychology, and so on. it was fun for me, but then again, i waited until i had a BURNING DESIRE to go to college, so i was so grateful to get in.

good luck to you. i hope you make the right decision for your education or a specialized school, or, an apprenticeship, that is going to make you happy in your every working day!

Answer 4

masters, phD, doctorals, associates, bachelors etc.

still in high school, but go to wikipedia to look it up

and visit college campuses

Answer 5

case and point.