Реферат: Personal Writing The College Experience Essay Research

with relationships and possibly even the police. As a rule, independence must be

handled very carefully.

Along with independent living comes yet another problem: effectively

managing my money. College costs are rising every year, while financial aid

becomes increasingly less. Spending for college must be carefully mapped out,

because if money is not spent wisely, I might not be able to afford the

necessary materials. I must buy books, pay registration and athletic fees, pay

phone bills, etc. If spent wisely, money can go a long way. To manage my money

more effectively, I opened a checking account so I know what my money is being

spent on. With my checking account, I am able to see where I can cut back on

spending, as well as how much money I have to spend.

College isn’t made up of all negative adjustments, however. In college I

got to meet many new people and make new friends. I thought it would be more

difficult to meet new people because I’m very shy and reserved, yet I was amazed

at how easy it was to talk to new people and get acquainted with them. Everybody

is in the same boat upon arrival at college; not too many people know each other,

and usually they are very willing to strike up a conversation to get to know

some people. I have thus far greatly enjoyed meeting new people and making new

friends.

I think I made the right choice by going to college. First off, with a

degree I am almost guaranteed an excellent job once I get done with college, so

I’d be ahead if I went to college just for that. But there are so many other

aspects of college, such as making new friends, being in a totally new

environment, and living independently, that will help me adapt to different

situations for the rest of my life.