Handling Being Home Sick

Most kids coming out of high school and on their way to college are thinking about one major thing. "I get to live away from home and not worry about my parent's rules anymore!" All you can think about is getting out of your house and living on your own. The thought will most likely never cross your mind that there might come a point where you miss home and begin to feel home sick. Now, I am not saying that everyone will become home sick, but hopefully I can provide some helpful advice to those who do.

The first helpful advice I can give you to help with home sickness is that you are not the only one! Chances are that most of your classmates feel some home sickness as well. And fyi, a lot of the people who brag about not being home sick at all are lying! Many people are afraid to admit it. Don't be one of those people. Now, i am not saying that you should tell the whole world that you are home sick, but if the subject comes up it is okay to admit it because you are the majority. Also, it is okay to tell your parents and other family this. Most of the time talking with them will ease your mind. Remember, your family hasn't gone anywhere and will be there when you go back for break.

The last advice I would like to give is for the more serious cases of home sickness. Trinity has a great faculty and staff that is here for you! Don't be afraid to go check out counseling services and talk to a counselor. Talking to someone about it will only help you feel better. Also, the counselors at Trintiy will be able to give you even better advice than I have (surprising I know). So remember, if you are home sick, you are not the only one, it is nothing to be ashamed of, and don't be afraid to take advantage of the amazing counselors we have here at Trinity.

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The Class and Learning transition.

Highschool Seniors

One of the great things about college is the opportunity to learn so many new things. Yea, you learned a lot in high school and yes your experiences in high school will help you some once you get to the "real world", but college is where you really begin to delve into this "real world". I enjoyed many classes and high school, and didnt enjoy some classes. Whether I enjoyed them or not, I was always frustrated because I felt like so many of my classes would not apply in my future job or career field, whatever they may be. I am sure many of you felt the same way about your high school courses. A common statement made among students at my highschool when we would become frustrated with studying our doing work for a calss would be "Why are we even doing this, I will never use this information ever again:." This is a concern of many high school students, however most of you college freshman should realize by now that all of that changes in college.

Although it was frustrating sometimes, you had to go through those high school, seemingly pointless courses, to prepare you for college courses, which then would prepare you for your future career. The thing I love about college is that there is so much freedom in choosing your classes. You can really explore the curriculum and find out what you like and what you don't like. I  highly recommend taking many different types of classes and once you figure out what you really like go with it and you will be amazed at the real world and future career application that you see in your learning. So if you are a highschool senior, don't fret, the learning you are doing has significance and you will see exactly what I mean next year.

College Sophomores

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