FINAL PROJECT: Abstract and Reader's Reponse > The transition from High School to College
R, you wrote:
have a seamless transition to excel in academics, be socially active, and maintain a productive lifestyle.
What if you revise to: I won't promise a seamless transition, but I can offer tips to smooth out the bumps and help you manage your academic work, social activities, and more generally, a balanced student life.
You do not want to oversell. And, actually, the best guide will acknowledge that people stumble. How you you guide those people, too?
Do you want suggestions from the class?
have a seamless transition to excel in academics, be socially active, and maintain a productive lifestyle.
What if you revise to: I won't promise a seamless transition, but I can offer tips to smooth out the bumps and help you manage your academic work, social activities, and more generally, a balanced student life.
You do not want to oversell. And, actually, the best guide will acknowledge that people stumble. How you you guide those people, too?
Do you want suggestions from the class?
December 10, 2017 |
Marybeth Shea
Marybeth Shea
The transition from high school to college is difficult for many incoming freshmen, including me. Before starting at the University of Maryland, you feel a rush of excitement as you start a new and unique chapter of your life. Your family and high school teachers have provided insight about what college is like and how fun it is, but they do not tell you one of the most important aspects of starting this new chapter: how difficult it can be to adjust and transition into college. The biggest craze about college is how much freedom you get; nobody tells you what to do or how to do it. This resulted in me skipping many classes my first year at UMD. But, there was one class that aided in my transition was UNIV100. This class provided useful tips, such as available resources on campus and stress management. However, the course does not provide information on developing relationships with other students/roommates and taking part in social activities/groups, all while managing academics. Therefore, this guide will use some information from other guides available on the internet and will accompany the material taught in UNIV100 to ensure that students have a seamless transition to excel in academics, be socially active, and maintain a productive lifestyle.
WC: 211
Voice: Informal and personable
Citation Style: Formal APA throughout document
Reader’s profile:
I imagine a reader being skeptical of how smooth transitioning is possible since college can be intimidating and overwhelming in the beginning.
Reader’s response:
There are many activities going on when college starts. You are caught in between moving in, trying to make friends, trying to make plans to go out, and adjusting to your class schedule. This can be overwhelming because I experienced the same feeling and had to develop a system for me to manage all the chaos. I am not sure if this guide will help you, specifically, but these tips have worked for me, as well as my peers who shared my struggle. Additionally, I have offered these tips to other freshmen in the past, and it worked for them.