From Gateway CC to NAU
May 14, 2008 | by brett | Permalink
By Jesus Gastelum
To go from a high school environment into a university environment is a life-altering transition. While high school and university have similarities, they have even more differences.
High school is a stricter, more structured environment where students are constantly supervised by teachers, as opposed to a university where students have more freedom and whose teachers do not constantly monitor their every movement. In high school, students are reminded of missing work and are kept on track by their teachers; however, at a university, students are given assignments and completion dates to keep track of themselves.
The change from a high school to a university offers more freedoms, but it also requires greater responsibility. I think that this will be a difficult transition and it will take sometime to become accustomed. First, I have to learn to not to procrastinate and ask for help when I need it. Since classes at a university consist of more students, the professors are not able to spend as much one on time with very student to talk about their progress in the class. I need to start developing a better habit as to how I approach my assignments. I need to allow myself more time to work on projects so I can produce better quality work. The other thing that concerns me is that I’m not very good at asking for help. I have become so used being asked if I need help by the teachers in high school that I fear that if I don’t learn to speak up and ask for help on my own, I will not do well in my college classes.
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Steve Says:
May 15th, 2008
Good awareness. It’s a good prep for when you are REALLY on your own out in the workforce. Stay focused, and thanks for sharing your insight. It will help other students in your situation adjust.
Taneika Says:
May 15th, 2008
You will do fine! Because of the overload of students, teachers have Office Hours where they can help you if you need it…dont be afraid to ask, becasue that’s what office hours are for!
Another thing is that while college is different from high school, this way you can pave your own road and where you want to go/be without someone telling you. From now on, it’s up to you to make yourself that “successful” (in your own definition) person!
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