Life of a College Student

You've probably already wondered what college will be like. Will it be like home? Will it be like your high
school experience? Will you be able to handle it? Will it be fun and exciting? Will it be scary and nerve
wracking? Well, hopefully a glimpse of my college life will help sort some things out!

The college schedule is very different than the traditional high school schedule. Typically, there is a lot
more flexibility with your college classes. The cool thing about the college schedule is that you usually
have more opportunities to explore your interests and passions. In high school, you have a set
curriculum of classes you have to take across all subject areas. In college, think about your schedule as a
pyramid. Your freshman and sophomore year, you’ll take more general education classes (a mixture of
everything so you walk away well-rounded) and a few classes in your major. But during your junior and
senior year, you’ll take fewer general education classes and more classes in your major. Another big
difference you should be aware of is the time structure. Right now, you’re probably in school from about
7:30 am–4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. This will not be the case in college, where you usually take six
to ten classes at different times throughout the week.

Lots of people think that college is all about work, all of the time, that its really difficult and that you
have no time for anything else. But I know that is not strictly true. I also know that college is not easy,
but it is the best place to be. I am here because I want a career and college is the only way that I can
achieve it. College has helped me gain self confidence, make new friends and develop other important
skills. Before I started here I was so worried that I was going to be on my own, but now I have lots of new
friends, and I am really enjoying what I am doing. Don't be put off college, it's brilliant and you will love it
when you start, and I did!

My experience in college has given me a chance to sharpen my skills in my field of choice. There have
been, and there will continue to be, many opportunities to learn more ways of improving my craft as a
result of my time in school, which I am truly thankful for.

My time in college has enriched my life in many ways. It has provided me with the necessary tools to
enhance my skills more, taught me valuable knowledge about this diverse world and people and
concepts in general and eventually will enable me to hopefully become more successful in life when I
finally graduate and get my degree. All these aspects of college have also made me more well-rounded
as a person. These experiences are truly irreplaceable and I would not trade them for anything.

To see what's the real life of a college student is to actually get the schedules of some of them and ask
how was it, but the best way is to be in their actual situation. And discover it yourself how was the life of
a college student. But of course it always depends on you how you'll take it.