The ideal college
lifestyle dissipates quickly once the reality is reached. Many young adults
imagine vivid pictures of what college might be like for them. However, once
these young adults mature into independent men and women, and enter into the
school of their choice, they soon realize the reality of the college lifestyle.
They must learn to adapt to their new surroundings as quickly as possible to
accomplish the sought after degrees. Students come to the realization that life
is not as easy as they might hope for.
Many young adults
seem to believe that college life is filled with parties and typically a
laid-back lifestyle. These students believe that, much like high school,
classes will be taken during the day and filled with all their friends. They
imagine a lifestyle with no other worries besides an occasional essay or lab.
It is often said that college is the greatest time of one’s life; many high
school students believe this and look forward to it. Some enjoy the idea of
being able to come to class late, leave when they want, and pretty much have
say-so of their own lives now that their parents are out of the picture. The
majority of college freshmen enter into school picturing an easy, fun-filled
ride. These reasons provide support to the unusually low grades of first-year
college students.
The widespread
college ideal lifestyle is seldom the reality. Students quickly learn that many
classes stretch into the nighttime hours. Often, students are not in classes
with their friends, but with other students who sometimes can be old enough to
be their parents. Although the average college age might be near 20 years old,
it can range from 18 to 40 years old or older. There are many middle-aged
adults going back to college to get their degree at the same time the
18-year-old college student is going to start his or her degree.
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