As junior high students transition into high school, they are forced to come into contact with the omnipresent fear of college. Students everywhere struggle with the process of getting the proper information for planning out how to attend the college of there choice. While this fear is real and present, there is always a way to deal with these challenges namely by following the structure and rules within the school, yet there is always a personal choice involved with choosing your college. Freshmen prepare for the future through their choice to become hard workers rather than acting carelessly with their grades.

High school is the preparation of students for the work load which will surround them in the college world. Freshmen assume that they can fool around and be careless with there grades yet these grades are a real part of whether or not they are allowed into the college of their choice. This irresponsible opinion is prevalent within the schools and freshmen of today. It will lead to frustration and disappointment in there years to come as they struggle to attend the college of their choice.

While grades are an incredibly important factor to a students success the friends with which they spend there free time is ultimately the final decision. As a teen grows up they learn to fit in to there surroundings, this is all well and good, but it can often prove fatal. High school is a melting pot of beliefs, ethnicities and study habits, people want to fit in, but if the cool kids refrain from working or paying attention in class then, will you as a freshmen be similarly influenced? This belief is the bane to all freshmen and if you fall into this trap, a four-year university may be just out of reach.

These two matters remain the core problems for freshmen and if they follow those two thoughts then a final push could be the ace in the hole as colleges view your resume. Schools provide extra curricular activities, by joining a few of these clubs or sports to view you more intently. By following these few, yet important ideas a freshmen can make there way into a college of there choosing.

Another important way to prepare for college is to talk to your school counselor about it. Counselors can help you with plans on how to be successful throughout high school and be as prepared as possible for college. So make sure that you set up a few appointments a semester just to discuss college preparation further.

It may seem like there are a lot of things to do to prepare for college as a freshmen but in reality, with hard work it can be pretty simple. Just remember to make a four year plan with your counselor and be involved with things not only in your school, but in your community.

Contributed by Sports Editor, Joshua Carter.

For more opinions, read the Jan. 27 article, Generation neglects the morals of historical legacy.

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