{"id":1521,"date":"2021-06-24T09:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T09:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/?p=1521"},"modified":"2022-06-02T11:00:37","modified_gmt":"2022-06-02T15:00:37","slug":"is-college-really-that-different-from-high-school-a-few-tips-for-getting-into-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/2021\/06\/24\/is-college-really-that-different-from-high-school-a-few-tips-for-getting-into-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"Is College Really That Different From High School? A Few Tips for Getting into Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I came into college thinking it was going to be no sweat. I mean high school definitely had its difficulties\u2014math tests were often a struggle and some projects were more involved than others\u2014but there were definitely times where I could briefly skim material for a test and do just fine. So that being said, I knew college would be tougher, but I wasn\u2019t prepared for just how much tougher or how big of an adjustment it would be. College is fantastic, but it\u2019s also a challenge that\u2019ll push and grow you in a whole bunch of different ways. That\u2019s not meant to scare you or freak you out at all, so don\u2019t freak out; I\u2019m just saying that there are a few things that would have been helpful to know beforehand. So, with that, here are some heads ups that will hopefully help you mentally prepare and kick into gear for college!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Be ready to really apply yourself<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1582 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sow-19_8000_Classroom.jpg?resize=700%2C467&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sow-19_8000_Classroom-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C467&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sow-19_8000_Classroom-scaled.jpg?resize=250%2C167&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sow-19_8000_Classroom-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sow-19_8000_Classroom-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sow-19_8000_Classroom-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sow-19_8000_Classroom-scaled.jpg?resize=120%2C80&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/sow-19_8000_Classroom-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Classes are pretty rigorous. You\u2019re not going to want to do any brief skimming before exams\u2014I\u2019m speaking from experience here. Yes, make sure you\u2019re having fun and making friends and lightening up, but at the same time, make sure you\u2019re cutting out lots of time for hard core studying and deep focus. One of Cedarville\u2019s core values is excellence in effort, and that\u2019s exactly what the professors here will expect from you. Be ready to work hard and really apply yourself\u2014earn those good grades! It\u2019s a challenge, but you <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">can<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> do it!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Give yourself a little slack<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1534\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-2-scaled.jpg?resize=900%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-2-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-2-scaled.jpg?resize=250%2C167&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-2-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C467&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-2-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-2-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-2-scaled.jpg?resize=120%2C80&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-2-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ah yes, this is the kicker. Work hard and do your best, but if you don\u2019t get the A, it\u2019s not the end of the world. Sometimes it can be frustrating when you try really hard but don\u2019t get the grade you hoped for. It\u2019s going to happen\u2014I\u2019m telling you right now. There are going to be exams for which you study hours and still don\u2019t get what you wanted. There are going to be assignments where you think you did great and are shocked when you lost more points than you thought you would. So, give yourself some slack, and remember that grades aren\u2019t everything. I\u2019m preaching to myself with that one. It\u2019s so easy for me to get super too stressed out and then be way too hard on myself when I don\u2019t get the grade I want. Don\u2019t do that. It\u2019s a bummer, but just take a deep breath, maybe go punch a pillow or something, and move on.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Your advisor is there for a reason, so USE that resource!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1546\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/advisor-scaled.jpg?resize=900%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/advisor-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/advisor-scaled.jpg?resize=250%2C167&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/advisor-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C467&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/advisor-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/advisor-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/advisor-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/advisor-scaled.jpg?resize=120%2C80&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/advisor-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask for help! With college comes more independence, but don\u2019t let that deter you from asking for help. You\u2019ll have an advisor from your department who can aid you with things like planning your classes, helping you figure out different avenues you can take with your major, and things like that. It was so helpful for me when I felt like I had no idea what I had to do for classes or how to plan ahead to have someone who <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">did<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> know what to do and could answer my questions. They\u2019re there to help, so don\u2019t be afraid to ask them to!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Time management. It\u2019s <\/b><b><i>MASSIVELY<\/i><\/b><b> important<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1536\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-3-scaled.jpg?resize=900%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-3-scaled.jpg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-3-scaled.jpg?resize=250%2C167&amp;ssl=1 250w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-3-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C467&amp;ssl=1 700w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-3-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-3-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-3-scaled.jpg?resize=120%2C80&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blogs.cedarville.edu\/studentlife\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/high-school-3-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a reason I used the word massively. And there\u2019s a reason it\u2019s in all caps. And italicized. I could not stress this point enough! College is a grind, and if there\u2019s one way to make it even tougher on yourself, it\u2019s to manage your time poorly. Stay organized, don\u2019t procrastinate, prioritize wisely, and plan ahead. You\u2019re going to be juggling what feels like a bajillion different things all at once, so time management is absolutely key!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope these little tips are beneficial in helping you mentally prepare for coming to Cedarville and getting into the college gear!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I came into college thinking it was going to be no sweat. I mean high school definitely had its difficulties\u2014math tests were often a struggle and some projects were more involved than others\u2014but there were definitely times where I could briefly skim material for a test and do just fine. 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