Sophomores often get a bad rap. They are thought of as childish and inexperienced. That’s a big generalization because not all students are lazy; sophomores who don’t care exist, but there are some sophomores who work hard. The reason, at least what I believe, that sophomores are criticized is because the word sophomoric is associated with sophomores. Sophomoric means, “Suggestive of or resembling the traditional sophomore; intellectually pretentious, overconfident, conceited, etc. , but immature.” There’s also a term called the sophomore slump, which means that once a student is in their sophomore year, their grades will become worse and worse.
I just entered my sophomore year of college. There’s a different feeling you get when you’re a sophomore in college versus a sophomore in high school. It’s a much better feeling! But there is also a lot of differences going into sophomore year of college versus going into freshman year of college. Here are five stages that you go through when starting sophomore year:Sophomores often get a bad rap. They are thought of as childish and inexperienced. That’s a big generalization because not all students are lazy; sophomores who don’t care exist, but there are some sophomores who work hard. The reason, at least what I believe, that sophomores are criticized is because the word sophomoric is associated with sophomores. Sophomoric means, “Suggestive of or resembling the traditional sophomore; intellectually pretentious, overconfident, conceited, etc. , but immature.” There’s also a term called the sophomore slump, which means that once a student is in their sophomore year, their grades will become worse and worse.
I just entered my sophomore year of college. There’s a different feeling you get when you’re a sophomore in college versus a sophomore in high school. It’s a much better feeling! But there is also a lot of differences going into sophomore year of college versus going into freshman year of college. Here are five stages that you go through when starting sophomore year:
Stage 1: Being joyful because you are independent now!
No offense to all parents out there, but there is something amazing about after you’re all moved in, having your parents drive away and you are officially on your own. Not that being with your parents for the summer wasn’t awesome because it was, but being independent and doing whatever you want whenever you want is epic. After I moved in, I was pumped!
Stage 2: Seeing friends again!
Let’s be honest, being away from your college friends is the hardest part of your summer. Or one of the hardest parts. The friends you make in college are incredible, and they change your life for the better! I remember eating dinner in the dining hall alone because I moved in early, and when my best friend came running through the doors and hugged me, it was the highlight of my day!
Stage : Facing the crushing reality of schoolwork.
When you’re getting excited about school starting again, the last thing you think of is, “I’m so excited to work on my academic skills! Yeah, academia!” If you do think that, kudos. Anyway, you get psyched to see your friends again and to be on your own! Then, when it’s the first day of classes, in the morning, you jump out of bed and then think, “Whomp, whomp. I have to work now.” Then there’s a lot of homework assigned and it goes down for real. I get that academics are important, but dare to dream for a moment. Think about college with no classes! I know, your mind was blown.
Stage 4: Meeting all the freshman and thinking about how far you have grown in a year.
Seeing all the freshman around campus is great because you can meet new friends! It also takes you back to the glorious days of your freshman year when you were awkward and didn’t know what to do. Instead of using your knowledge to make fun of freshman, use it to help them!
Stage 5: Going to club meetings!
When you go to your first club meeting, there’s so much energy and excitement. You’re back at it again with friends and doing what interests you. When I went to the returners’ meeting for Resident Student Association, there was so much positive energy. It was incredible!
To all sophomores in college, good luck this year!
