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Below are my top 5 reasons why college is challenging for recent high school graduates:
College students have too much freedom
Photo by Manny Moreno on UnsplashCollege students have freedom, which is a responsibility in itself.
In college, if you don’t feel like going to class — you can just skip. No one will call your mom. You won’t have to sit out of the soccer game you have after school (this was a rule at my high school – if you have an unexcused absence for school you cannot participate in sporting events that day).
College courses are harder
In college, the course work is harder, you don’t have a mandatory study hall period every day to do homework and study. You also have more free time to spend with your friends or to spend on your hobbies.
In high school, my schedule was so packed with extra circular activities, I didn’t have time for leisurely things like Netflix. Having more free time allows college students to procrastinate. Also, you want to hang out with your new dorm friends.
More homework in high school than in college
Photo by Tim Gouw on UnsplashIf you think about it, you probably had a lot more homework in high school than you do in college. I know I did. In college, a professor does not want to grade hundreds of written assignments every day.
Most college homework is to read a unit for a possible pop-quiz, but let’s be honest. We are going to skim it even if we read it at all. Most of the course points in college are from midterm and final exams.
Phone is more of a distraction in college than high school
When you do go to a college class, no one cares if you sit there on your phone the whole time. In high school, I left my phone in my backpack during class, and didn’t even really think about it.
In a typical large college lecture you can see several people on their laptops watching Netflix during class. You can tell a lot of students are there only for attendance points. I’m guilty of zoning out during a boring lecture to play Candy Crush countless times.
Denial and procrastination
Photo by Michael Discenza on UnsplashMany of these straight-A-in-high-school students play it off as no big deal because, “I’m smart. I always get good grades. It will be fine.” But then it is finals week ...
College is all fun and games until you realize you have to learn a whole semester's worth of course work in a week.
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A is for Aroma
B is for Bamba
And you thought Cheese puffs were the best of the best, meet the snack champ.
C is for Challah
D is for Dead Sea
Everyone says they float. You see pictures of people floating. But trust me, you won't believe it until you're there, floating!!!
E is for Eilat
With it's boardwalk and boat rides, Eilat is a magical city in Israel unlike any other.
F is for Falafel
G is for Golan Heights
H is for Hebrew
Even if you go to Israel and can't speak a word of it, you'll pick up on a handful of common sayings and words while you're there. In just a few days you'll be saying "toda" (thank you) and "s'leecha" (excuse me) like you've been living there your whole life!
I is for IDF
The Israeli Defense Force. The army of soldiers that protects and serves Israel with love and dedication every day. Anywhere you go in Israel, you'll see soldiers. Not only are they strong and brave, but they are also kind and friendly. Israel's mandatory draft brings 18 year olds into the army for two to three years, depending on gender. These people are wise beyond their years, and just talking to them is an experience you'll never regret or forget.
J is for Jerusalem
K is for Kehillat-Kadoshah
Jewish Community, something that is filled with love and pride.
L is for Love
M is for Masada
N is for Negev Desert
Spend a night in the Beduin Tents in the Negev desert. Never in your life will you see a sky with more shooting stars or a more beautiful sunrise.
O is for Old City
In Jerusalem, Old City is the home of the holiest cites of the Jewish people.
P is for Pop Rock Chocolate
Q is for Quality
Everything, from the food to the people, the owners of shops in markets and tour guides, everything about the country is top notch!!
R is for Red Sea
Right between Israel and Jordan, the Red Sea is absolutely beautiful (and very fun to go snorkeling in!)
S is for Shuk
T is for Tzfat
Looking for an opal hamsa necklace? Bracelet? Earrings? This is your spot!
U is for Unleavened Bread
V is for Vivacious
Nowhere else in the world will you find a country with as much pep in their step as you will find in Israel.
W is for Western Wall
X is for eXcitement
Because what's more exciting than being in Israel?! The place of your people, this country is simply amazing.
Y is for Yad Vashem
There aren't words to explain what it's like walking through this museum. Unlike any other museum dedicated to the memorial and remembrance of the holocaust, this museum literally walks you through the horrors and suffering of those in the holocaust.
Z is for Zikaron
As in Yom Zikaron, Israeli Memorial Day. Parties and parades in the street, Israeli flags draped over balconies and shoulders, it's a celebration unlike any other.
1) God, I am oooolllllddddd!!!!!
2) There's nothing cool about turning 19.
However, after some research, I found that I was wrong about one of those things. Yeah, you're officially a legal adult when you turn 18, and when you turn 20, it's like, "Hey, I'm in my 20s now, how 'bout that?" but turning 19 has its merits, too!!
Here are 19 SICK things that happen when you turn 19.
1) You can legally drink...in Canada!
While some places in Canada allow 18 year-olds to drink, the majority of the country cuts it off at 19. So if you want to go wild--legally and safely, of course--get your passport and go North.
Photo by Praveen Kumar Nandagiri on Unsplash
2) You can drive and talk on the phone in Illinois.
How fun!
3) You can smoke cigarettes in New Jersey.
You will get lung cancer, but at least it's legal.
4) You can legally gamble in Alabama and Nebraska.
You can win big bucks playing Blackjack and then blow the prize money on all of exciting things Alabama and Nebraska have to offer (sweet tea and corn as far as the eye can see).
Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash
5) You have one last year to use being a teenager as an excuse for everything.
You break your mom's favorite vase? Don't sweat it. You have this one last year to say, "So sowwy, I'm just a silly teen, I didn't mean to do it!". Works every time.
6) You are no longer 18.
One year older and wiser, that's gotta be true, right? Exciting stuff.
7) You can legally use magic outside of Hogwarts.
This one goes out to all my wizards and witches out there! Have fun and be safe.
Photo by Brian McGowan on Unsplash
8) You have one last year to enjoy your youth.
Once the twenties come around, you have to do crazy things like think about your future and all that. I mean, you could do that now, but wouldn't you rather just enjoy this last year of being considered a young'n by general society?
9) Your age uses the number nine.
Nine is a very cool and mysterious number. I mean, you turn it upside down and, woah, I thought I was looking at a nine, but it's really a six? Mind blown! The number nine is a nonstop party.
10) In Virginia, you can get your own health insurance plan.
This is all most of us have ever dreamed about: the thrilling day when we walk into Geico and say, "Bring out the talking gecko, I'm buying myself insurance today!"
11) You can have a 19th birthday party.
This will be your only chance to have a 19th birthday party for yourself; book those Chuck E Cheese reservations before it's too late!
Photo by Tim Zänkert on Unsplash
12) You can nostalgically look back on the good ol' days when you were 18.
"Remember when I was a freshman in college at the beginning of the year when I was 18, and now I'm still a freshman in college but I'm 19? So crazy, am I right?"
13) You can be the oldest one in your high school without being the creepy old guy.
Were you held back? Missed too many classes for medical reasons and had to repeat a year? Now you're 19 and the oldest in your high school, but don't worry. You're still a teenager, so it's fine. Once you hit your 20s when still in high school, though, then you're the creepy old dude who just needs to go.
14) You can tell an 18 year-old what it was like to be their age.
"When I was your age, back in the good ol' days last week, kiddos actually went outside and spoke to each other! Sigh, you'll understand once you're 19, kid. I've seen things!"
Photo by Sam McNamara on Unsplash
15) You can assert dominance over anyone younger than you.
"I'm older, so I'm better!" is my go-to argument when confronting my younger brother, who is ironically smarter and more talented than me in almost every way. It's at least comforting to tell yourself, so give it a try.
16) You know that you have the ability to count to 19.
Yay, one number better than last year! You're a math genius!
17) When people ask you your age, if you say 19, you are now telling the truth.
When you were 18, did you tell someone you were 19, and then feel burdened by horrible guilt for your nasty little fib? Now when you say that you're 19, you'll mean it, and you will never be accused of being a liar, until you turn 20, when you will have to say that you are 20 years-old, not 19.
18) You have a higher chance of going first in certain board games.
The rules of some board games dictate that the oldest player goes first. Well lucky you, now you have a higher chance of going first in Monopoly or Jenga! or something, so it really doesn't get much better than that.
Photo by Karthik Balakrishnan on Unsplash
19) Not much has changed.
If you loved being 18, then congrats, 19 isn't really gonna be that much different. If you hate change, then this is a great year for you, because you will probably stay exactly the same both physically and emotionally. NOICE!
Wow, how fun was that?! As you can see, there are countless amazing reasons why 19 is such an awesome age. For anyone who is feeling bummed about being or turning 19, I hope that this article convinced you of age 19's greatness, and that you have a good time trying out some of the things on this list!
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