college problems

Cody Shipley
Dr. Hayes
November 11, 2013
LA 100
College Problems College differs from high school in various ways. High school is used to prepare us for the real world and the basics of college. Yet, most high schools fail to do that for their students and encourage them to go on to college when the skill level is still not there. My high school for one was a joke in my opinion and did nothing to prepare me for what I am facing now at Franklin College. I am suffering from a lot of problems I have come across since stepping foot on campus and I have to figure out what to do to fix these problems. Time management is the single most important thing I can think of when the word college comes to mind. The time to sleep, eat, study, workout, practice, and even breathe is unbelievably hard to manage when you have academics to worry about 24/7. I struggle dealing with my time because I worry so much about getting my work done that I forget to eat or go workout or forget that I have a practice to be at. The way I am starting to deal with this problem is by making a schedule the night before that way I can plan out everything I need to accomplish that following day and at what times I can accomplish them. The schedules I have been making have been working for me and I am starting to get a lot of my things done and even having a lot more free time now. Losing sleep has never been a problem for me in years past, but now it has becoming a huge problem. I feel lazy, groggy, and just want to close my eyes when I am in classes and it is hard for to pay attention. I think a big reason I am losing so much sleep is because I am up so late with baseball conditioning and homework and then I typically have to wake up for an eight o’clock class. To work on my lack of sleep, I have been using the schedule that I have been making lately and working on throwing naps in there when I can fit them. These naps have been making me feel a ton better. I feel like I have a lot more energy and I am ready to learn when I walk into my classes. Sleeping is very important in college because without it, you won’t have the energy to get done what you have to get done. Meeting new people wherever I go is usually a struggle for the first couple months. I am an outgoing guy once you get to know me but until I know you I will usually sit back and keep my mouth shut because I don’t want to make a bad first impression. Making friends at Franklin College has been a little bit difficult for me because I feel like everybody is just like me. Nobody will approach each other so everybody continues to not know each other and that makes making friends difficult. Being on the varsity baseball team, it has helped tremendously because the upper classmen show me around and introduce me to new people which is great. I think to fix this overall problem I and just going to have to step out of my comfort level and introduce myself to people and do my best to get to know them and allow them to know me. Another way I could work on this is to get involved in school events and activities that would allow me to communicate with people and be able to put faces with names. Overall my problems are more than likely like everybody else’s, so fixing my problems aren’t any more difficult than the next persons. College is a great experience and I encourage everybody to attend experience it for themselves. Not only do you get to meet new people but you get a great education and it really prepares you for the rest of your life. With a great experience will come with obstacles and these solutions are how I plan to tackle these obstacles while I’m in college.