Transfer Student Problems As Told By The Characters From 'The Emperor's New Groove'
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Transfer Student Problems As Told By The Characters From 'The Emperor's New Groove'

Seven issues the characters from "The Emperor's New Groove" would face as transfer students.

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Transfer Student Problems As Told By The Characters From 'The Emperor's New Groove'
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For most people, college is not easy. Harder still, is moving from a small two year program to a bigger school, with more competition, and higher standards. The new faces, the new places, it can all be rather overwhelming. Here are seven transfer student problems, as told by the characters from The Emperor's New Groove.

1. One of the first transfer student problems, is that frustrating personal statement paper.

If you're anything like me, it's a month and a half past the due date and before you know it, there are three days left before your first class and you still have to account for snail mail delays. You'll be writing about how ready you are to move up and continue your education, and how you could be an asset to the university, as you are a model student. It ends up taking fifteen minutes to write and it looks like this...

2. Then, you're there at this huge new campus with ten times the number of buildings...

...and an out-dated, tiny, poor excuse of a map (but of course it's necessary, it;s just a reference. You've been through this before, you know how to navigate a college campus).

Then again, maybe not. Now you've walked into the wrong class five minutes late.

And wouldn't you know it, you're also on the wrong side of campus.

3. Moving up to a bigger college, it's not quite as easy to connect with the professors, and get on their good side. Networking can seem almost impossible in a new place.

4. With a higher student population, there is often a wide range of intellectual diversity.

5. Moving away from your hometown college clearly has its challenges, but one of the worst is leaving all of your friends behind.

6. Now you almost miss those awful ice-breakers,

because making new friends isn't as easy as it used to be.

7. And in some cases, the work (and the work load) can be so much more difficult at a bigger school.

But despite these seemingly devastating new transitions, you'll surely grow to love your transfer college. Two to four years is surely enough time to learn the places and the faces. You might even make some good friends.

You've been prepping for all the hard work since day one. And teaming up with a friend will make it a breeze.

And plus, a bigger campus means more cafe's and restaurants. Which means Starbucks, Tim Horton's, diners, buffets, and more... Which means your snack and meal-time experiences can go from this...

to this...

So, learn to love your new campus. Because time will fly, and just as soon as you start to get comfortable, it'll be time again to move on to bigger and better things. Change can be hard, but often it can be beneficial. Good luck transfer students!


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