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Why am I sooo nervous about going to college?

  • I'm going to be a freshman this year at a university. The thing is I was looking forward to going to college and being a student athlete ALL year. But now that I graduated high school and have a month of summer left before college I'm so nervous and kinda dreading it. Could it be that I'm scared of the social pressures of college I haven't had to deal with in the past? I'm not socially awkward or anything, it's just I didn't have many friends and other experiences that others may of had in High School. I have only a couple close friends who were my track teammates and classmates. And when I found out who were my roommates and checking their profile's on facebook to get to know them more, I feel a bit intimidated by them. For an example they have over 800 friends on facebook each and I only have 314. Does that mean anything or am I over exaggerating? Is there a lot of drama in college? What do I do to get excited about it again?

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    Number of friends on facebook don't necessarily mean anything. I know people with thousands of "friends" on facebook, when they couldn't even tell you how (or even if) they actually that person. College is generally a lot less drama than high school, though at first it can seem like that. I know a lot more people that would describe their college years as "the best years of their lives" than would say the same about high school. In college you typically have a lot more independence than in high school. That alone is a reason for many people to be excited and scared at the same time. Know that a lot of other people that you will be going to school with will feel the exact same way that you do. Be yourself, be honest and communicate with your roommates, and remember the real reasons that you are going to school (which is hopefully to get a degree). With those in mind, you should do fine. You might have a roommate with 800 facebook friends, but if they don't know anybody, or only a small handful of people, at your new school, they will be just as eager as you are about making new friends.

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I'm totally with you! I'm going to a HUGE school (20,000) and I originally didn't want to go because it was my safety. After orientation I felt like everyone else knew each other and already formed their cliques. In high school, I had close friends but never a "large" group. Finally, in my senior year, some kids in my classes from a group started becoming my friends, and I joined this group. I'm afraid this experience will follow me into college. By my advice is don't be scared. You're in college to learn and get ready for a career. Who cares if you have like 5 friends your first year--at least you have those 5. I guarantee it will get better, like it did for me. I mean, those kids from your college who have 800 friends..who the frig knows 800 people? I have 300 and I'm totally fine with that. Some of them I don't even know! For the drama aspect, you'll find it everywhere but with college you can totally do your own thing and go off on your own. In HS, you had to be with those same people day in and day out. It's not like that in college. I'm looking forward to going to medical school more so than I am for college. Join a club or activity and don't shut yourself up in your dorm room. Apparently it's gonna be the best 4 years of your life so just remember, if your first year just sucks it will be better. Besides, you're away from home! It's normal to be scared--relish in it and get ready!

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