My expectation of college was basically professors that don’t give a crap about you and a lot of parties. In high school, my teachers constantly preached that “college professors aren’t going to care about you”. Which is pretty much the farthest thing from true, at least in my experience. In my last two years of college I’ve had professors that actually care about their student, unlike most of the high school teachers I’ve had.

The months leading up to moving to SFASU I was pretty scared. I didn’t feel like high school really prepared me for college level work. When I actually started my first semester I was overwhelmed with the amount of workload I had. But the difference is that in my college courses my professors made it known that they are they to help you and they actually want you to learn the material. In high school it was all out busy work and just getting a passing grade so I could move on.

The reality of it all is that:

1. High school teachers only threaten you with the idea of college so that you’ll listen to whatever they’re saying in the moment.
2. Yes, college is hard. But, there’s so many resources that you can utilize if you’re struggling with a class. Like your professors office hours or going to other tutoring opportunities on campus. Bottom line is that, professors in college care if you show them that you care.

I was curious if anyone else felt this way too, so I googled college expectations vs reality, and found another blog post! To check it out click here.