New Life

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As a freshmen just coming out of highschool, I am now beginning a new life
in a whole new environment surounded by people I really do not know is a really scary
feeling. And I know that is probably not half of what I may have to face as a freshmen.
In highschool as a senior I was the “ top dog”. Everyone wanted to hang with us and be
around us because we were in the “in crowd”. And now I am like the little fish in a big
pond. And as a freshmen, right now the only people I know are those I knew from
highschool. And that is a scary feeling not knowing if you will be able to fit in with the
other students around you. While in highschool I remember how underclassmen used tok
ask upperclassmen where a certain class was or how to get somewhere and they used to
give them the wrong directions on purpose and that was pretty mean. And now that I am
here the first thing that ran through my mind was what if I asked someone for directions
to one of my classes or something and they give me directions somewhere completely
different.
I have been told all through highschool that college professors are totally
differently from teachers in highschool. I was told that they just get in front of the class,
talk the whole period, and while they talk we take notes and take the test. I am used to a
teacher who takes the time and explain things until we have a good understanding of it
and helps the students out when necessary. And I know that the professors are not going
to carry us on their shoulders and guide us through every little detail, but not knowing if
they are going to take the time and actually help us when needed is a thought to think
about. I graduated 13th out of 150 students and my grade point average was 3.6. And
compaared to all the fears in the world you may have to face while going to school, I feel
not being able to sucessfully pass all my classes and keep my grade point average up to
where I want...