can someone please explain what i need to know about college, how to enjoy it (without getting drunk), & how its the same/diff from hs. is it the same clique & caste system? i feel like i was always a step behind every1 in hs, im 18 now, & regret not seeing who i want to be & what i wanted to do. i would have had no fears or worries if i could do it again. now i dont like where i ended up as a sr, & want to know what is diff from hs & college. are reputations and stuff still around?? what should i know? can i still be a kid??
2007-02-28 14:36:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
First off I have to say that everyone's experiences will be different. But for the most part, college life is a lot different than how high school usually is. I went to a fairly large community college before transferring to a technical trade school. Even at the community college level there was so many different people that you meet and connect with. Cliques/Caste system become a thing of the past once you are in college... People are more mature in a sense that everyone is new to eachother. In middle school and high school you move from grade to grade knowing the same people, and seeing the same person year after year, so it beomces a popularity contest on who knows who. In college there are so many different people from schools all over, that the clique/caste system just falls apart. The main reason why most people dont screw off in college is because of the fact at this point in their life they are paying TONS of money to get a college degree. I know when I was in college I made friends with whoever I could, its a good networking tool. There will be people you meet there that may be able to help you out in your different classes and what not. In some cases I found that people I ended up talking to people that I never crossed paths with in high school. It was luck enough seeing someone familiar. When I transferred out of state to a technical trade school it was even more new ground to cover. Everyone was new, all from different states. I had an awesome time in high school and dont regret one bit of it, but college was one of the best times in my life. I have met some of my closest friends in college.
Sure there are the greek organizations that are on campus that recruit people into their houses, but they don't make you feel any less of a person for not pledging.
You can still be a kid to a certian degree. I have went to a lot of parties in colege, hung out with friends, played ps2/xbox/game cube until my eyes hurt... Its just that once you get to college, you have to realize that you/parents are paying a lot for you to get a nice college degree. Dropping out of college is a big oops.
2007-02-28 14:57:01 · answer #1 · answered by djhaqx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you feel the kids in your HS didn't see you for who you are....don't worry about it when you get to college. Even if you stay local most college campuses are filled with so many student most likely you won't run into any old class mates... and even if you do they will be out of their element too and a bit unsure of themselves. Don't worry about feeling a step behind - take advantage of the new opportunities and allow your self to grow as a person and focus on your passions....your passions, which hopefully are the same as your declared major, will take you to places you never dreamed of...allow yourself to see yourself 5 or 10 years from now with a successful career, friends and perhaps even a family of your own....don't worry what others thought of you in HS...HS can be hurtful...sure you may run across some jerks in college but ignore their insults....it just shows how insecure they are...make friends with people you like and that like you for who you are...grow as an adult - if you like literature don't shy away from it...or science or music. Too often in HS kids shy away from what they like because they feel other kids might not think its cool enough...heck with them...follow your dreams and get the most out of your education...you'll be glad you did.
2007-02-28 14:53:41 · answer #2 · answered by RITI 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Life changes. I wish someone would have told me when I was 18 how different I would be at 22. Or at 25. Or at 28. Or at 30. College is a clean slate. It's what you want it to be. But don't think the decisions and person you are at 19 or 20 will define who you are when you get older. Have fun. Learn. Be yourself. Take every bad moment or grade or party and learn from it. That's what will shape you as a person.
2007-02-28 14:46:35 · answer #3 · answered by lkb740 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well this answer is going to depend on where you go to school. Of corse college is much different, it's the start of a new life basically. There are no more cliques, the people are much much nicer. You need to work hard as most work is done on your own time. Check out all the social activities going on and get involved in as much as you can. It is actually a lot of fun despite the hard work. Good luck!
2007-02-28 14:45:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In college you have more independence and choices on how to spend your time, so it's up to you to get to classes and to study; no one stands over you with force. If you fall in with the drinkers and partyers your first year you will probably flunk out, so avoid that route like poison. There is not as much talk about who did what at a big college as there is in a small college, and not as much concern about the talk that does happen. There is also allot of free tutoring if you want it and it can be a life saver. I hope this helps some.
2007-02-28 14:50:39 · answer #5 · answered by Wrath Warbone 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
people you meet in intense college will maximum in all hazard no longer be any the place around as quickly as you're out of highschool. maximum persons bypass their separate approaches while they bypass directly to varsity.. connect the militia, or commute to confirm what they decide for to do in existence... while in college you will maximum in all hazard meet people who're interior the comparable significant as you and you have a greater hazard of working between them interior the destiny... i'm nevertheless in touch with some people from college.. even nevertheless it fairly is humorous.. i do run into some people from college mutually as i'm vacationing... and it fairly is exceedingly cool..
2016-09-30 01:11:01 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first off, yo need to like your roomie, if you dont switch rooms as soon as possible, the next thing is put yourself out there. join clubs and intermurals, anything where you can meet friends, dont go to college with attchments, thats just messy, and DONT MISS CLASES.
2007-02-28 14:44:51 · answer #7 · answered by coffeelover 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋