Maybe it is just me but, I expected college to be right to the point. Classes to have ten page essays due the following day, to come my dorm room every night with a ton of homework.
The first week of classes for me were great; light, simple, easy going. My standards were apparently set too high for a incoming freshman, when I tell people how I feel it is either why do you want all of the stress or just wait until later in the year. I can not wait, for some reason I like to be under stress. when I am under stress it seems as if I work better, I become an academic beast that is hungry for the next task, hoping that the prey provides more of a challenge. Over all I like college life so far and hope my endeavors take me far here at GVSU and in life.
DiJuaun,
ReplyDeleteI wish all of my students had your attitude! Growth only happens when you are challenged, when you are pushed out of your comfort zone. I hope Grand Valley offers plenty of opportunities for this to happen soon. In the meantime, try to stay motivated. Challenge yourself to read more than you are required. Hundreds (if not thousands) of articles and books have been written on every single topic covered in your classes. Don't wait for the professor to assign them. Look at the bibliographies provided in the texts you have to read for class and see if the titles arise your interest. Then, visit the library website to get copies of those sources. In other words, build your own research agenda. If you do this, you will have a built-in system that will provide the kind of challenge you need. Moreover, you'll be paving the way to graduate school.