Academic Community Literacy

By: Doug Sidwell and Zach Robbins

INTRODUCTION

All through out high school you hear about how challenging college can be.  Most high school students don’t know that the transition itself from high school academics to college academics.  For students to be successful in this transition they must pick up new studying habits and techniques.  With that said, there are some conflicts that take place and can hinder the academic experience.  To give evidence of how this transtition works and affects the student, Doug and I wrote our very own experiences.

ZACH

            In high school I never struggled academically.  But I still was nervous that college might be too tough for me.  I knew that if I was going to succeed then I would need to change my study habits.  I wouldn’t read a book in high school, but now I read as much as I can because my family has high expectations for me.  Academics are very important to my future, and many people criticize this university and say it focuses too much on extra curriculars then it does on preparing students for the future.  I couldn’t disagree more.   I have learned a great amount in every class I have been in, and the school of accountancy ranks in the top of the country in job placement after graduation.  I may not get straight a’s throughout college, but I will be more then ready to tackle my future endeavors.  Not only have I become smarter by hitting the books, but I have also learned how to balance my outside personal life with my time consuming academic life.  Ohio University has given me the best opportunity for me to achieve my dreams while learning life lessons along the way.

 

 DOUG

Making the transition from high-school academics to college academics took me a while to get used to. In high school I didn’t really take it as serious as I should. I didn’t study or push myself to be the best I could be but I got by and did pretty well. However, the first couple of weeks of college sure gave me a wakeup call. I progressed from one community discourse to another that was entirely different than what I was used to. I realized that in order for me to do well and to avoid academic probation I needed to push myself to develop good study habits and good time-management skills as well. I realized that teachers and my parents wouldn’t be here to get on back when I start to slack. These are the two most important things that you need to have coming into college or you need to develop them quickly in order for you to succeed because if you try to get by on only your smarts alone, you are wasting good money my friend.

CONCLUSION

As you could see we both have had challenging but successful transitions from high school academia to college academia.  People will always look down on the academics of Ohio University, but if taken seriously, your classes and teachers will fully prepare you for your future.  All it takes is a little time management and effort.  In conclusion, the changing of academic community literacy should not deter any high school student away from trying to be a successful college student.