Below is my Rough Draft of our 1st Essay – Transitions into College
-I’m aware there are multiple grammar mistakes, I chose not to correct said mistakes so I could compare my progress.
Honestly haven’t put that much thought into the changes I will have to make as I transition into college at Old Dominion University. But while brainstorming I came up with a few topics, which include my living quarters, and how I will mamage my finances and time management. However I know I am ready to face this challenge head on.
The first major change I will experience is how I am kiving and who I am living with. The amount of privacy I will have compared to the amount I had living back home will be sureal. Sharing a one-room living-quarters with two other people will force me to lock away my valueable belongings and keep one eye open at night. I will be going from being able to leave whatever out but within a few days I will be forced to lock everything. Im not saying that my roommates will be criminals, Im just saying you can never know who would take your new watch, or shoes, or even your favorite pen. And its not that you only have to live with the people you just met, you also have to almost be friends with them in order to make compromise, like how the room is arranged, who showers when, and multiple other things. Im not saying that there are only bad changes when moving into a dorm, all I’m saying is there will definetly be some adjusting.
The next major transitional challenge I should prepare to “tighten the leash” on is the control of my finances. If I’m a full time college student I will not have time for a job which means I will have to rely souley on saved money and Flex Points. Being a growing/maturing young man, eating is a nessesity, so eating in moderation and responsibly is crucial. Or else by Thanksgiving I won’t have any money left for partying, and let’s be real for a second, if you didn’t go to parties while in college you didn’t have the real “college-experience.” If you show up to a party without any supplies they’ll turn you away. Another expense while away from home is just buying things you see in the window, i.e. window shopping can also burn a whole in your pocket. It takes discipline, but I’m sure within a tight budget anything is possible.
Being able to juggle my classes, social life, and sleep schedule will also be a challenge. Time management is like a triangle, you can have only two of the three listed above. If you stay up too late studying and partying you won’t have enough time to sleep, or vise versa. Time management is one of the most touchy subjects because it determines the type of person you will be known as.