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Essay / Transition from High School to College - 1662
Transition from High School to CollegeAll or most of us have experienced it. The countless hours we spent filling out college applications, scholarship applications, visiting colleges, and taking the dreaded tests. Whether it was the PSAT, SAT, ACT, or other college entrance exams, it was a big deal. After visiting so many colleges, the pros and cons of the schools seemed to blur together in my mind. The endless paperwork and deadlines seemed like they would never end. When I thought about college, it seemed like it wasn't real, like it was a figment of my imagination. I imagined what it would be like, wondering where I was going to go. The questions “What did I want to major in?” ” and after deciding: “Which schools had my major?” was running through my head. When I filled out college search questionnaires, I was asked what size college I preferred, whether I wanted to be in a rural or suburban area. Did I really know how to answer these questions that would so profoundly affect the next four years of my life? As the end of my senior year of high school approached, I had to make an important decision. Which school would I spend the next few years of my life in? When financial aid came in, I was torn between two colleges. After sitting down with my mother and discussing the pros and cons of both schools, I made my final decision. It seemed like a year ago I was imagining what college life would be like and suddenly, before my eyes, I would be a student in four months. After attending my summer orientation, I began to adjust to the idea of college life. a little more. I met new people, learned about a new field, and overall became familiar with the life I would live over the next couple of years. Overall, orientation made college a reality for me. After orientation, I began asking others around me, and myself, the same questions that most students ask before leaving and taking the plunge..