Daphne Ovalles
December 05, 2007
Classes
December 05, 2007
Classes
College life could be want you expect, what you don’t expect and even more. When a person steps into college they are entering a new world full of choices. Your mother, father, sister, etc are not the ones making these choices, you are. Among many choices one faces in college, classes are the most important of them all. Waking up in the morning, overachieving in academics, and the responsibility of taking the required courses are all choices to think about.
Staying out all night on a school night drinking, smoking, dancing or just chilling are some of the many temptations in college. Along with the headache and hangover the next morning, comes the failing grade. Forcing yourself to wake up in the morning to drag yourself to class is very difficult especially because you know your parents do not know if you go or not. The consequences of not attending classes can put you on academic probation due to the suffering grades which can eventually lead to dropping out. In addition, attending classes occasionally can also impair one’s ability to grasp and learn the curriculum being taught. Because important information is constantly being forwarded, missing a class will cause an individual to fall behind in their studies.
While college gives you control and flexibility over your schedule, the hard demanding schedule, challenging courses, and the ridiculous amount of homework plays an important role in academic performance of a student. Unlike junior and senior high school college has a distinct form of overall class environment. The classes are in lecture form and because certain classes are only for several days a week the classes are longer than usual. The professors assign an assignment a project or both. The deadline for the assignment is usually a week or two away which might sound relaxing but, on top of that class assignment, one has other class work as well as quizzes and testes to keep in mind.
During teenage years the high school goal was to pass, now that we are young adults in college the goal is to succeed. As young adults we come to college for numerous reasons: to get away from or family/ parents, to make new friends, experience the college life, or even to start a new life, but the number one reason for coming to college is to further our education. In order to actually graduate college with a degree and start making money in the field you enrolled in takes commitment. Professors are not required to provide a detailed outline of the essential material in an exam or lecture as in high school. I speak from personal experience that studying and reviewing notes plays a huge role in passing a class. In order to want the grades one has to sacrifice and pull off lots and lots of study nights and tutoring.
Having the full authority of yourself and the decisions you make is awesome. Being a professional with a degree making tons of money is even greater. Instead of partying all the time take advantage of the way you got to college whether it was a full scholarship, financial aide, or out the pocket, by studying. If in need seek out tutoring because at the end of the semester when your final grade is an A you will see it was all worth it.
P.S
Heidi I was absent when we selected our topics so I chose the topic on “classes”
Staying out all night on a school night drinking, smoking, dancing or just chilling are some of the many temptations in college. Along with the headache and hangover the next morning, comes the failing grade. Forcing yourself to wake up in the morning to drag yourself to class is very difficult especially because you know your parents do not know if you go or not. The consequences of not attending classes can put you on academic probation due to the suffering grades which can eventually lead to dropping out. In addition, attending classes occasionally can also impair one’s ability to grasp and learn the curriculum being taught. Because important information is constantly being forwarded, missing a class will cause an individual to fall behind in their studies.
While college gives you control and flexibility over your schedule, the hard demanding schedule, challenging courses, and the ridiculous amount of homework plays an important role in academic performance of a student. Unlike junior and senior high school college has a distinct form of overall class environment. The classes are in lecture form and because certain classes are only for several days a week the classes are longer than usual. The professors assign an assignment a project or both. The deadline for the assignment is usually a week or two away which might sound relaxing but, on top of that class assignment, one has other class work as well as quizzes and testes to keep in mind.
During teenage years the high school goal was to pass, now that we are young adults in college the goal is to succeed. As young adults we come to college for numerous reasons: to get away from or family/ parents, to make new friends, experience the college life, or even to start a new life, but the number one reason for coming to college is to further our education. In order to actually graduate college with a degree and start making money in the field you enrolled in takes commitment. Professors are not required to provide a detailed outline of the essential material in an exam or lecture as in high school. I speak from personal experience that studying and reviewing notes plays a huge role in passing a class. In order to want the grades one has to sacrifice and pull off lots and lots of study nights and tutoring.
Having the full authority of yourself and the decisions you make is awesome. Being a professional with a degree making tons of money is even greater. Instead of partying all the time take advantage of the way you got to college whether it was a full scholarship, financial aide, or out the pocket, by studying. If in need seek out tutoring because at the end of the semester when your final grade is an A you will see it was all worth it.
P.S
Heidi I was absent when we selected our topics so I chose the topic on “classes”
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