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Jonathan
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Streamwood, Illinois
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What struggles can I expect when starting college?
I want be as ready and prepared as I can when starting college. I want to avoid mistakes many generations of students make when starting college.
#struggle #beready
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Matthew Ellis
Risk Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers - Service Delivery Center (PwC SDC)
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Hi Jonathan!
What a big question! First, let me start off by saying that every college experience is a unique one depending on lots of different factors. I would say one of the biggest struggles most people face when starting college is time management. This is often the first time they are away from home and don't have anyone telling them what to do and when to do it. This is a very exciting, but also dangerous, thing. It is very easy to get caught up in socializing, relaxing, and making memories and therefore letting academics slide a bit. I found the easiest thing to do was make a concrete schedule each week of assignments, both ones due that week and ones due in coming weeks (or months) that needed continual work. This helped me prioritize my schoolwork first and then let everything else fall into place.
I hope this helps a bit!
What a big question! First, let me start off by saying that every college experience is a unique one depending on lots of different factors. I would say one of the biggest struggles most people face when starting college is time management. This is often the first time they are away from home and don't have anyone telling them what to do and when to do it. This is a very exciting, but also dangerous, thing. It is very easy to get caught up in socializing, relaxing, and making memories and therefore letting academics slide a bit. I found the easiest thing to do was make a concrete schedule each week of assignments, both ones due that week and ones due in coming weeks (or months) that needed continual work. This helped me prioritize my schoolwork first and then let everything else fall into place.
I hope this helps a bit!