College Responsibility
Graduating from high school and moving on to college is a huge step in anyone's life. This past August, I gathered up all my belongings and moved to a different state where I would begin a new life as a college student. Leaving from home and exploring ones own dreams are a very important part of maturing as a person and I was really looking forward to it. The responsibilities and freedom I incurred the moment I arrived at college was a huge wake up call. I embraced the changes in my life but I will never forget the good times I had while attending high school. A major transition to make for college was that of adjusting to living in a dorm room with a total stranger. My bedroom back home was decorated the way I liked it and contained all my personal belongings. There was actually enough space for all my things to fit. Space efficiency becomes a survival tactic in college. You have to cram all your things into a small room plus those of your roommate. In high school I could always seek solitude in my room when I needed to study, listen to music, or just relax. Privacy in dorm life is virtually nonexistent. I seldom enter the room when my roommate is not there. When I am tired, he is usually watching television or
and long detailed emails to them about course work usually result in single phrase responses that tend to confuse me even more. Money is a big issue to college students. In high school, I was able to work set hours every week because my school schedule allowed it. College class hours are relatively random so it is hard to work for an employer who hires shift workers. Living at home provided me with plenty of food and personal items whenever I needed them. College life is very expensive because I have to pay for my own groceries and other necessities. My lack of excess money has extremely limited my frivolous spending and I have learned how to spend money on the real necessities. at home my parents had to know where I was at all times. When I leave to go out in college, I don't need anyone's permission or approval. I can come and In high school, going to bed at midnight was late. If I am asleep by 2:30 a.m. in college, it is considered an early night. Back home, a bed is somewhere to sleep. In college it becomes a desk, table, couch or anything else you could imagine. My bed used to be big and comfortable and provided a great source of relaxation. In college they told us the beds were extra long, but they forgot to include extra narrow as well. Probably the biggest change from high school to college was the disappearance of parental supervision. Curfews, chores, and family time were a large part of high school, but college life erased all them. When living Classes are a huge difference between high school and
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