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Seniors’ Biggest Fears for College

College is a challenge, but most people would say college is the best years of their life. Seniors are looking forward to college and cannot get it off their mind. There is so much to look forward to-meeting new people, seeing new scenery, having a roommate, and much more. Although all of these thoughts are exciting, the new experience can be fearful.

Going to college is like being in a different world. There is no time to lay back and relax because there is a lot of work to be done. But college students cannot rely solely on their parents or family members with every problem they encounter. It is up to them to make the right decision and start acting like adults. This seems like a daunting task, leaving seniors with concerns about college.

Katie Blair, a senior at Woodland will be attending Salve Regina College next year.

“I’m most nervous about being away from home and having to make all my decisions on my own,” said Blair. “For the last seventeen years I have had my parents to back up my decisions, but now they all fall on my shoulders.”

Dan Johnson is another senior from Woodland and he is going to the University of Connecticut.
“I’m nervous that my schedule is going to fill up immediately and it is already stressful enough. “I really need to learn to pace myself,” said Johnson.

Audra Blewitt is so excited because she is going to UConn, but she will miss Woodland after having four great years.

“I’m afraid of adjusting to how large my college is, since Woodland is such a small school,” said Blewitt. “And meeting a bunch of new people and getting adjusted into new groups is nerve wracking.”

Dominique Lesieur is a student at Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire, and she is soon to be a sophomore. Her biggest fear was getting a roommate and knowing whether or not they would get along. The good news is that if a student is having problems with their roommate, it is no trouble at all to switch.

“You have to talk to your roommate if you want to switch and either start getting along or go to their RA together. Then you will be put on a list and in just a few weeks you will be assigned a new roommate,” said Dominique.

I loved my first year of college,” said Dominique. “It was a lot of fun and difficult at first settling in, but after a while you realize that this is your place and now I am comfortable here and made a lot of friends.”

“All freshman are in the same exact place as you are, and you may feel like you are the only one feeling these fears, but everyone is right there with you,” said Dominique. “Just go in there open minded and ready to work hard, but also go in there ready to have fun and be ready to be open to what life throws you because you never know what is going to happen.”