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Personal Writing: The College Experience

The biggest adaptation I have had to make in my life was moving to
college. Not only was it totally different from high school in relation to the
content of classes and homework, but it was also completely different from my
home life. I was living on my own, with new surroundings and new people.
Needless to say, this was something like I had never experienced before.
Generally, college classes aren't that much more difficult than high
school courses. The big difference is that in college I have to do all of my
homework outside of class. There's no study hall in college. I have to take it
upon myself to get to the library if needed or ask the necessary questions.
Another big difference ...

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than do my
schoolwork. I have found that all the distractions that are present in college
life lead to procrastinating. There have been many times when I have put off
doing an assignment until the night before. It is obvious that as a college
student, I have had to adapt to a whole new style of learning.
Another thing that I have had to adapt to is living on my own. Since I
don't have a curfew anymore, I feel more independent than I ever have before. I
no longer have to worry about coming home late or tell anyone where I'm going to
be. Coming home means going back to my own place instead of my parents' house. I
don't have to ask anybody if I can do this or that; I can, for the most part, do
what I want to do whenever I want. This can have both advantages and
disadvantages. Advantages are that I can do more than I have before and I can do
more experimenting and exploring. However, this could lead to problems, such as
with relationships and possibly even the police. As a rule, ...

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Added: 3/22/2007 02:42:00 AM
Category: Education
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