My First Day at College Essay

realize I was headed to college and I had to make some key changes quick in order to be successful in college. Therefore, I had to change my attendance of coming to school, making sure I do my assignments, and improving my study habits and study for my classes better than I did in high school.…

When I entered college as a broadcasting major at Montclair State University in NJ I wandered into my school’s college radio station as a freshman with one goal in mind: To have my own radio show and do whatever it takes in order to get it. Fast forward 4 and a half years and I am 6 months into my first full time job as an Associate Producer in my dream career field of broadcasting and I can 't help but reflect back on how much my college radio experience has helped me in my first taste of the…

felt upon seeing the college campus on move-in day. The jubilant golden sun shone across the ripened foliage of early August. The stunning fountain in the center of the jade green pond erupted jets of streaming liquid, which created a gentle ripple that filled the place with an ambient rumble. The paved sandstone walkways interweaved between the grand and antique structures of the campus like ornate streets of bronze. Opportunity hung in the air. On my very first day as a college student, I felt…

After my first year of college I really found out who I was and what I wanted to do with my life. During my senior year of high school, the only thing I worried about was sports, I played three sports and barely worried about my grades. After realizing I won’t make a living off of playing sports, I concentrated on finding a college that fit my lifestyle and had my major. Playing sports made me the girl I am today, it showed me that it’s not about the game, it’s about the friendships you make. My…

great people. One of my most exciting experiences so far was move in day! Coming to college I didn’t know what to expect, let alone what to expect from Emerging Leaders. On move in day, it was exciting and flowed nice and easy. I was expecting being frustrated trying to get my stuff up to my room, but when I saw all of the students volunteering their time to help out I knew I was in for a good time. After I got settled in to my room and moved my furniture and appliances to my liking, it was…

story is like a book, each day brings a new page and one can go back and read past chapters or create new ones and for me more than a week ago a whole new chapter unfolded for me when I started to attended college at Shippensburg University. My family and closest friends to this day support me on everything life hits me with and because of that I have always put them first. On my free time depending on the day and setting half the time I would go outside and hang out with my friends but…

September 6th, 2016. The first day of my freshman year of college. Not only was that my first day, it was many others first day as well. We all decided to spend thousands of dollars to further our education with one main goal in mind, to graduate with a degree that will lead us to our dream job. Many of us share common interests, experiences, and methods of communication. This is, I’ve learned, all part of being in a discourse community. Although the discourse reading was somewhat confusing,…

very frustrating for students. L. Lennie Irvin opened my eyes to one of the bad habits I picked up on in High school. The habit of straying from the topic or theme could cause me to fail not only papers in English but my other courses as well. I personally had a hard time with English my first semester of college. In High school I was always at the top of my class and my teachers would tell me how great of a writer I was. On the first day of my English Literature class at the University of West…

High School to College Transition The transition from high school to college has been an adjustment it is something new and exhilarating. College does have its academic challenges though that is much different from my high school experience; it is a challenge that has much more positive outcomes. This transition is one of the biggest step forwards, I have ever done, from being told what to do all the time to being independent and having a ton of responsibilities. I come from a small catholic…

My hands are anxiously trembling, as I unopen my letter from Eastern Washington University. As I open the letter, the first words my eyes came across was "Congratulations on your acceptance to EWU Fall quarter 2014!" I remember being extremely happy. I accepted to attend EWU. In August, a month before move in day, everything changed. I wasn't going to attend EWU anymore due to financial reasons. I remember being extremely upset over this. My dreams were crushed, I was supposed to be the first…