College Rants and Tips

I am a 18-year-old high school senior who is also a full time college freshman (so fun!). As I go through college, I wanted to have a way to help others and give out tips as I learn them. Just because I struggled in college doesn’t mean you have to! A little about me is: Ilike English class the most but American Government is a close second. Outside of school I like to read and write when I can. I love my dogs, my guinea pig, and my gecko. Low-key I’m a collector (read: hoarder) of antiques and little porcelain animals. My favorite color is pink, but green and red are a close second. Anyways that’s the little details about me, if you want to be friends or just want to ask questions or need someone to chat with, I’m here for you! 

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College During Covid

Hey I know like no one follows this blog really but, I wanted to make sure any other students struggling with motivation to do work, those who are finding it hard just to go to class, whose grades are slipping from As and Bs to just hoping for a passing C-, or anything else I'm really proud of you. I'm proud of people who dropped out because this year just had them too beat - it's okay to know your limits and decide not to try to push past them, you can always try again later. Everyone, this year is hard and I'm proud of you for just staying alive. I hope you remember to eat, sleep, and drink water.

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Rejection

Due to this whole page being for rants and tips and such, I wanted to share my most recent experience with college. For four years I have had my heart set on Vanderbilt University, I had dreamt of going there, getting my double major, and a minor. I made up what my roommate like be like, if she would be short or tall, if she would be a honey blonde or have a blue pixie cut. I had psyched myself up for four years over this one school. While I knew it wouldn’t be certain, I had been told by teachers and by friends that I had a decent chance 60-75% of making the cut. Today, I found out that I will not be going to Vanderbilt. I was and still am heartbroken and I’m still in shock of the fact I didn’t make it. I’m going over every sentence in my essay to figure out where it all went wrong. I’m beating myself over my SAT scores. I’m trying to find what in my application was my weakness, why was I rejected. However, as much as it kills me I didn’t make it. I have to look on the bright side. I’m being offered scholarships from other schools on my list. My worst case is some people’s best case. I know with almost 100% certainty I’m getting into 2 of my 4 colleges. As disappointed as I am, I have to remember that no matter what I’m still going to go to a four-year, I’m still going to become a teacher, and I’m still going to change the world one student at a time. For everyone who is applying to colleges and facing rejection from them, please remember I’m really proud of you no matter what happens and that you just haven’t found the perfect place for you yet.

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College Issues

It’s been so hard getting used to the fast pace of college. I like the fact I don’t feel like we’re moving so slowly I’m losing information but moving so quickly all the time is stressing me out beyond belief.

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Stressed

Sometimes I think every significant adult to my college process is secretly working against me. My parents aren’t helping in the slightest with the process and get irritated when I ask for finance reports. My counselor is known for being hard to get ahold of. And no one is pointing me in the right direction! This is the first time I’ve had to apply for scholarships and college and it feels like everyone expects me to just know how to do everything.