Many students expect college to be some type of free for all. In some cases, that's how college is. Unless you actually want to succeed in school and not waste your parents money. I know tons of kids who would rather party all weekend long and not write that paper that's due Monday morning at eight AM. Most of the time college kids won't know when this will have affected them until it's almost too late. When it comes down to almost graduation time and you're missing some of your liberal studies classes because you failed them, that's when it will hit you the most.
This is why the first month of being away is so difficult. The first month of being away is all about getting to know people, getting to know what it is like to live on your own, and also to learn the routine of things. My first month of being away at school consisted of many practices and learning where all the academic buildings are. It took me like five months to figure out where the registrars office was. Being on the acrobatics and tumbling team has taught me a lot about accountability, being on time, and trying to handle a lot of things at once. My weekly routine would consist of: Monday- class from nine to noon, lunch at noon, practice five to eight, and dinner afterwards. Tuesday: weights six to seven, class nine to two, lunch at noon, blocks usually one to two, dinner at five, and practice afterwards. Wednesday: same as Monday. Thursday: same as Tuesday. Friday: usually the same as Monday and Wednesday with a change of practice time. Saturday: work West Virginia University football games/ off day (include eating). Sunday: weights at ten and practice 11 til two (food would come afterwards).
It's very easy to fall into bad routines. It took me forever to find out when to wash laundry was a good time. ps. Its always good to do on Fridays! If you want to succeed at AB, find good friends who will stay up all night long with you finals week, find time to do your laundry, eat, and do homework, and do go to class. The first month of being away doesn't have to be so bad, if you can manage it the right way. If you're apart of the crowd of students who just want to fly by, I wish you the best of luck. College is nothing like high school. When you need help with something in college, get it because this is not high school and they won't just hand everything to you. In college they have a lot go things high school does not, for example sororities and fraternities. I love being apart of Lambda Sigma Phi. You won't ever find out if you like something if you don't try!
