People do not always fully understand what entails being a college student, as they make a choice to get a higher education. Their opinions are often influenced by the perception existing in the modern society that college education is a key and a necessary prerequisite for success. At the same time, people, who are not yet fully sure about the sphere of their future success, make a decision to get into college as a part of a safety plan because of the higher chances to get a well-paid job after graduation than without any degree at all. What is important is that many applicants are guided by fear, insecurities and misunderstanding of what college life is like, as well as by aspirations, ambitions and passion. What all applicants need to know is that in reality a college student is a constantly tired, yet hopeful writer of numerous papers that move him closer to graduation into an adult life, whose financially security depends on the student’s proactivity and the state of job market, rather than on a college degree.
The life of a college student is a life of a constant reader of books, papers, researches, news. While not all of them turn out to be as interesting as a student would desire, reading various sources as a part of homework and learning process as a whole gives a student more confidence and hope that such amount of efforts will be justified in the future life. The constant weariness is, however, caused not only by the concentrated study, but also by the outdoor activities and partying. Indeed, students planning to get into college are also looking forward to meeting new people, making friends and spending quite a lot of time hanging out together. Given the pressure from having to balance studying and relaxation, students are usually viewed as a stressed and wearied, but yet inspired group of people.
The survival of a student throughout the college years is guaranteed not only by his or her social skills and abilities to handle hard situations successfully. It is also ensured by the ability to focus on one subject for a long time, concentrate on the assignment and be diligence in completing it. College students are given dozens of papers to be written each month, as they serve as a proof for the professors that a student has obtained and processed new knowledge correctly and deeply. And providing solid proofs of understanding the topic to the professors is a key to get good grades. The latter, in turn, lead not only to graduation, but to the increase in healthy self-confidence that is one of many keys to success in life. The advantages of being a college student are, thus, not only improvement of skills and knowledge, but also personal development in a competitive environment.
Most college graduates are well-aware of the unemployment rates in the country. Soon after graduation they realize that degree does not open doors into any company. Although at first the disappointment and despair may overwhelm a former college student, most soon realize that the college degree is an asset, a tool that needs to be used along with other tools, including good social skills, ambitions, courage, determination and flexibility. Without these skills it will be hard to find a dream job, even though a college degree can sometimes take a former student relatively far. The wise usage of all tools is a necessary skill, as relying only on one of them greatly decreases a college student’s chances of success in the highly competitive adult world.
Being a college student is not only about studying in order to live happily ever after. It is a challenge and an opportunity, as well as disappointments and desires to give up. However, being a college student is also being tired because of spending much energy on friends. Although simple reading and writing papers do not grant success, diligence, focus, determination and analytical skills they require develop a college student’s personality increasing chances of future success.
