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Daniela Kostadinovska

English 107

March 04, 2019

Being a College Student

The concept that genuinely interests me is that being a college student is not at all easy. When we were little everything seemed to be so easy and less complicated. Also, we always had parents by our side, and they nourished and supported us through our childhood until we grew up. Being an adult especially for a college student is hard; we have to do everything by ourselves take care of a lot of things. Money is one of the most important things for a college student because without money nothing is achievable. School costs a lot for classes etc., i.e., money is needed for paying bills and tuition fee. Other than that being a college student help us in developing the personal ability a lot, as you do everything by yourself and that could help self-independent skill and not have to be dependent on anyone else. Also, we could learn how to manage our time better and balance your life between school, work, home, and social circle. It is not easy to manage an active social as well as educational life. Therefore it is important to gain keen insight into the complicated life of a college student.

Human beings have this basic instinct of being independent and free to do whatever is desired. So for that matter, being controlled by parents is the most annoying thing because we are not allowed to do anything without their permission, and our freedom is restricted to the decisions of our parents. However, while being a college student gives us the privilege to drive the car to our institute or to make decisions ourselves. One side is that we get freedom for our decision making, but on the other hand, the burden of studies takes a toll on us. Many assignments, projects, and research work become difficult to handle, and it requires lots of extra time other than college timing to complete the task. Management of timing and workload becomes a detrimental challenge.

Consequently, the excitement of independence and partying goes astray when the realities of college life hit hard which is good for some people but others might feel overwhelmed with responsibilities. Life starts demanding more mature decisions and steps for better life routine and studies. Some students do not understand this problem and enjoy their freedom over decision making. They realize the importance of their mature decision when examination comes. Those students who manage their responsibility from starting, easily manage the hectic routine of examination. While students who spend their early days in enjoying new college life, have to face burden, stress, and pressure of studies.

Many students have to manage their college fees especially students from a poor background and those who migrate to other countries for higher studies. So this new obligation is a little too much for students who have not to work in their life before and have to earn this degree on their own. This is because they have to manage studies and jobs at the same time. The life suddenly toughens up when a person ends its teenage and enters into a college. The college life comes with certain repercussions, i.e., time management, tuition costs, social problems, partying, health conditions, relationships and choosing a major. These issues are catered only if a student is well behaved and disciplined, which most of them forget once they enter college life. Time management is the primary issue which is faced by many of us (Stage, Frances, and Manning, np). A lot of things going on in life along with the studies, as priorities are changed with every forwarded step of life.

Hence, a college student has to give time to studies, family, friends and other acquaintances. Students who are successful in the curriculum have to sacrifice time dedicated for some other spheres of their life, i.e., social or family gatherings. The social problems arise either due to time management or other discriminative factors, for instance being bullied, feeling of isolation, and unequal distribution of opportunities. Students who are from linguistically and culturally belong to the diverse society face these problems, and they take more time than other students to manage their college responsibilities.

According to a famous quote which says that "When going gets tough, the tough get going," in the context that when life gets difficult, it wants something best out of us. So the struggles of college life get the student to the brilliant heights of their career where they can major into the subject they are interested or have command in. These factors are worth the struggle faced by the students (Stephens, np). Problems of wise decision making regarding time management and proper schedule for studies along with the problem of adjustment in a new environment sometimes leads to stress. For instance, the stress of studies is no doubt very canny in ways it makes a person capable of soaring on the unrealistic heights. College life makes us capable of future practical experience, in the studies as well as social life, i.e., helps us build the career and aim to a successful life that is a good job or business with a perfect and happy personal life.

Consequently, this essay provided a brief insight into the complexities in the life of a college student. It explains the issues or challenges faced by every person enrolled in a college. But it also provides a review to the pros of having this difficulty that is given in the form of a successful career or practical life ahead. No matter how hard things get, never should one give up, as the hard work always pays off. College is not just the time for partying and overusing our independence, and it makes us a mature decision maker for the betterment of our future.