About the Label: "School/College"
These are life issue topics related to school and college. This includes student life, being in school/college, being a better student, being a teacher/professor, and other related topics.Back to School/College
A return to school/college usually means it is time for you to get back into learning and practicing your craft. Despite the hope and promise of returning to school/college, it can be quite stressing, and even a potential financial nightmare. This is a chance to make yourself better and to prove yourself in trying to learn many different concepts. Let us briefly look at the pros and cons of going to school/college or returning to school/college...
Positive Aspects of School/College.
Among the positives of returning to school or college:• a chance to learn new things
• making new friends or seeing old friends again
• getting accustomed to new teachers or professors
• something to occupy your mind outside of home
These are all aspects to help you to become excited about school/college after taking a good amount of time off.
Negative Aspects of School/College.
Despite the positives I mentioned, there are surely negatives. Among others...• that feeling of work again
• possible financial issues of trying to pay for school/college along with getting supplies and clothes
• possible teachers or instructors you may not like
• being around people you don't like
• fear of potential violence (school shootings, etc.)
• having to adjust certain schedules
• simply not feeling ready to return
On these fronts, it is understandable to not be so excited about returning to school/college. So how do you deal with returning to school/college? The next section provides plenty of insight.
Dealing With School/College
If dealing with school or college, there are a number of things to keep in mind as the latest adventures in education unfold.
Back to School/College: As a Student.
Your parents want the best for you and want you to become the best individual for when you enter the workforce or any other future endeavors. Sad as it is to say, you have to deal with it and put yourself through school/college to make yourself a better person. No other way around it. There were times when I felt like I didn't want to go to college because of being pushed around like I don't mean anything. Especially when you feel like you are worse to others than what you are actually worth, that only makes you feel more self-reliant as a student.Being a student also means dealing with society. So that means you will have to deal with both good people and bad people. Violence of any kind on campus grounds is not acceptable. However, you know you may have to deal with people who only want to see you fail and will do anything to make you feel like you are a mistake in society. It even means you may feel like resorting to fighting people just to defend yourself and make yourself strong in the wake of bullies and other lowlife individuals. You are not going to be treated fairly by other people. I am not even going to lie to you about this. I knew at the expense of getting into trouble and having my parents mad at me, I only care about keeping myself projected and strong even dealing with idiots.
You also will have to try to take advantage of resources to help you become better in school/college. Part of this involves going to tutoring sessions, building bonds with your teachers/professors, and things of that nature. You want every opportunity to make yourself better for the future. You want to feel like you are going to school/college to make yourself better rather than waste years of your life doing something you are not proud of, or even feeling like you are doing something that doesn't lead to you becoming better in any such way. Even if you hate school/college, at least love yourself enough to know you are doing something that ultimately will help you become better for the rest of your life.
As I was in college, I found it is also important to try to connect with counselors. Outside of my friends, I couldn't have kept happy each day without going to counselors every now and then. I have dealt with depression and feeling unable to perform in a number of situations. It can make a world of a difference to be with caring counselors. So be sure to chat with counselors to help you feel better when in school or college.
School/College is as much a part of life as anything else. Dealing with peers is a part of life as a student.
Back to School/College: As a Parent.
It is always a nervous time for parents as they send their children off to school or college. Parents will not be there to help their children get through school. There is also the potential for parents to become concerned when their children get into trouble in school/college or anything of that nature. When times get tough for students, they may share stories of what has happened to them on certain days. They may share report cards and progress reports on how they are doing in school. If doing good, the parent(s) might try to reward children or try to make sure things remain positive. If doing bad, then parents may become restrictive of what their children can and can't do. I been on both sides of the fence as a student.Parents will also need to be mindful of various social trends of late. School/College for children these days is much different from when most parents were students themselves. There was not as much technology or social media to speak of for parents. Certain words and hobbies are different from then compared to now.
Now for some less desirable aspects of being a parent to a student in school or college. Two months into 2018, there were already as many as 18 reported cases of school shootings in the United States. The ultimate fear for any parent is for his/her child(ren) to be injured or killed due to some act of violence- whether a simple as a school fight or as serious as a mass shooting. There are also instances of disaster ranging from certain accidents to something uncontrollable like natural disasters. There may even be instances when a student does nothing wrong, but is in some sort of danger. These include instances such as a student having a seizure, fainting, or anything like that. These are very stressing times for any parent.
Back to School/College: As a Dropout.
Some students dropped out of school/college either from not liking the school experience or because of some other reason (such as becoming a parent). Some parents who weren't able to complete their education will be returning to try to complete what they couldn't accomplish in their more active times as students. You should at least be proud to give yourself another chance to make good on accomplishing your academic goals.Back to School/College: As a Returning Student.
If you have successfully gone through school and decide to return to further your education, good! Maybe you haven't been in school or college in a while, so you will need to become better accustomed to student life even if you are older. I know from my days taking college classes at night that there were those 35 or older while I was still mostly in my early 20s. These are parents who are balancing both college and work and/or parenthood.On the other hand, you might simply be a graduate student and decide to do some post-graduate classes to further your education. Even in this state, you are still doing good to try to get acclimated to (in this case) collegiate life.
Back to School/College: Final Thoughts
Going back to school or college means different things for different people. If you put forth the investment towards making yourself a better person and even meeting many like-minded people who want to see you succeed, you shouldn't be too discontent about returning to school or college. There will be some early jitters as relaxation turns to serious work. While it may seem tedious, do not necessarily see school/college like chores. Allow yourself the opportunity to learn and keep learning.
If I can suggest anything towards school and/or college, get your supplies. Without the proper supplies for school or college, you're going to lag behind and not get any significant edge in your studies. So make sure to follow supply lists to the letter. You also don't want to have to rely on peers or somebody giving you what you should already have.
Having said all of this, have yourself a great semester or school year! :)
Well, that covers another life issue deal on "John's Life Space." If you care to discuss, here is a question for you:
How do you handle back to school/college? Were you as reluctant to start a new semester or school year?
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