This is a great site for college freshman. It gives you information for everything you need to know from what to get for college, a directory of schools, college dictionary, etc.
http://www.college-freshman.com/
Monday, September 28, 2009
About Me
So before I get started, I should probably tell you a little bit about myself. Before coming to college, I grew up in a small town called Williamstown in New Jersey. For the longest time I thought I wanted to be an English teacher. I first started my college experience at Rutgers, Camden, about a half hour from my house. This was never my first choice of school, but my parents pushed for me to stay home and go to college close by. I only lasted a semester there before I knew it was not for me. I hated everything about the college: the small size, the professors, the commute, the area, everything. So after my first semester, I transferred to Camden County Community College, just ten minutes from my house. I loved community college but knew I had to move on eventually.
Before I graduated at CCC, I applied to Rowan, Temple, and West Chester University. I got accepted at all three, but decided that I wanted to go to West Chester- it was best for my major, was a perfect distance for me to live away, and it was a wonderful area. After about a year here at West Chester, I decided that teaching was not for me. I still loved English and writing, so I decided to continue on the English track with a concentration in journalism and business and technical writing. Now, because I transferred twice and changed my major, here I am sitting in my fifth year of college. I'm not complaining- because quite frankly, I'm not exactly sure what I want to do when I graduate. I am thinking of working in human resources, but want to look into it more.
So, welcome to my life. By now, I know all the ins and outs of college life. I have learned from my mistakes and have had some really great experiences along the way.
My tip today for all high school seniors:
Pick a four-year school and stay there.
OR
Go to community college your first two years to save money, THEN transfer ONCE to a university.
Oh how I wish I could turn back time...
Stay tuned for my next post!
Before I graduated at CCC, I applied to Rowan, Temple, and West Chester University. I got accepted at all three, but decided that I wanted to go to West Chester- it was best for my major, was a perfect distance for me to live away, and it was a wonderful area. After about a year here at West Chester, I decided that teaching was not for me. I still loved English and writing, so I decided to continue on the English track with a concentration in journalism and business and technical writing. Now, because I transferred twice and changed my major, here I am sitting in my fifth year of college. I'm not complaining- because quite frankly, I'm not exactly sure what I want to do when I graduate. I am thinking of working in human resources, but want to look into it more.
So, welcome to my life. By now, I know all the ins and outs of college life. I have learned from my mistakes and have had some really great experiences along the way.
My tip today for all high school seniors:
Pick a four-year school and stay there.
OR
Go to community college your first two years to save money, THEN transfer ONCE to a university.
Oh how I wish I could turn back time...
Stay tuned for my next post!
Welcome to my Blog!
Hello all!
After transferring colleges twice, and changing my major once along the way, I have decided to share with you my experiences throughout college and tips for surviving college. I don't think enough information is given to us in high school about what college will really be like. We are kind of just thrown into it all of the sudden and expected to know what we're doing with our lives. It can be a very difficult transition for some of us; but with the help of this blog, I hope to inform my fellow readers so that they can get through college much easier. Check out my page for postings on everything from: roommates, money, jobs, classes, activities, etc. I'm about to share my experiences with you, and I hope you can learn from them!
After transferring colleges twice, and changing my major once along the way, I have decided to share with you my experiences throughout college and tips for surviving college. I don't think enough information is given to us in high school about what college will really be like. We are kind of just thrown into it all of the sudden and expected to know what we're doing with our lives. It can be a very difficult transition for some of us; but with the help of this blog, I hope to inform my fellow readers so that they can get through college much easier. Check out my page for postings on everything from: roommates, money, jobs, classes, activities, etc. I'm about to share my experiences with you, and I hope you can learn from them!
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