The Experience of College Leaving from home and exploring your own dreams are a very important part of maturing. For some, the physical separation from home is a difficult transition to college life. During my first semester away at Southwest Texas State, it was like a whole other world for me and plenty difficult. From trying to get adjusted to living a new life to keeping up good grades, it just wasn't what I expected. …showed first 75 words of 1083 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1083 total…trade the experience for anything. There are memories of high school that I will never forget, but there are so many other issues to deal with while attending college. Stress is a word that no high school student can fully understand until entering college. I've noticed some similarities to home life and college life, but the differences seem infinite. As adventurous and fun as college may be, there's no better feeling than coming back home.