This year, first year students at Rio Hondo College, begin their new chapter in their educational journey to create and build their career. These steps into a college campus can be a mix of excitement, nerves, and anticipation.
In high school you are guided by others and follow what you are told to do. In college it is the opposite as you are your own person and are responsible for getting yourself to be able to make the best decisions possible that will guide you to what you want to achieve for your future.
Beyond academics, students expect that college life brings them new friendships in a way by having opportunities which include school events and more.
First year student Carlos Gonzalez gave his thoughts on how his first semester and year goes at Rio Hondo.
“I hope my first year here at Rio Hondo goes extremely well as I am currently majoring in Kinesiology. I have many goals that I want to accomplish and as of right now I feel good about how I’ve been doing. The work hasn’t been bad so I want to continue to do well in school as it can create the career you want to have,” Gonzalez said.
A big issue that first years go through is adjusting to having good time management and responsibility for the coursework given to them by their professors.
First year student Adam Medina gave some thoughts on handling time management and being responsible for work.
“One thing I’ve noticed entering college is how time management and responsibility is one of the most important parts. If I let myself get behind on work I know that I will be rushing to get the work done and can probably lead to an assignment being done wrong, leading to a failing grade,” Medina said.
As the semester and year continue, first years will have their time filled with much needed study sessions, campus events, and making connections with others. The path for them to find success at an early age is for them to have the confidence that they will succeed and do great things. If they accomplish these goals, their first year will be one to remember as they will have completed the hardest part of starting college, the adjustment to a new educational environment.
