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Figure 1.4 Six Areas of Adjustment for First-Year College Students Based on work by Laurie Hazard, Ed.D., and Stephanie Carter,
M.A.

"Experiencing an intellectual ‘a-ha!’ moment is one of the most rewarding parts of college, right
up there with moving across the graduation stage with a degree in hand."

ANALYSIS QUESTION
Which of the six areas of adjustment do you think will be the least challenging for you, and which do you
think will be most challenging? What can you do now to prepare for the more challenging transitions?

WHAT STUDENTS SAY
1. How confident are you that your high school and/or work experience have prepared you academically
for college?
a. Extremely confident
b. Confident
c. Somewhat confident
d. Not very confident
2. When you experience a college-related challenge and are not really sure how to solve it, what best

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1.2 • The First Year of College Will Be an Experience

describes the action you’re likely to take?
a. I will likely persist and persevere until I figure it out.
b. I will likely try to solve the problem, but if it is really difficult, I will simply move on to something
else.
c. I will likely ask my parents or friends for advice.
d. I will likely seek help from resources on campus.
3. Rank the following in terms of how much stress you feel in these situations (1 being the least amount of
stress and 6 being the most amount of stress):
a. The amount of work required in all of my courses
b. The fact that I know hardly anyone
c. My ability to handle all of my obligations
d. Making good grades so I can continue to stay in college
e. My concern that I may not belong in college
f. All of the above are equally stressful
You can also take the anonymous What Students Say (https://openstax.org/l/collegesurvey1-5) surveys to
add your voice to this textbook. Your responses will be included in updates.
Students offered their views on these questions, and the results are displayed in the graphs below.
How confident are you that your high school and/or work experience have prepared you academically for
college?

Figure 1.5

When you experience a college-related challenge and are not really sure how to solve it, what best
describes the action you’re likely to take?

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Figure 1.6

Rank the following in terms of how much stress you feel in these situations (1 being the least amount of
stress and 6 being the most amount of stress). (Graph displays the percentage of students who ranked the
choice highest, indicating the most amount of stress.)

Figure 1.7

1.3 College Culture and Expectations
Estimated completion time: 32 minutes.
Questions to consider:
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What language and customs do you need to know to succeed in college?
What is your responsibility for learning in college?
What resources will you use to meet these expectations?
What are the common challenges in the first year?

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1.3 • College Culture and Expectations

College Has Its Own Language and Customs
Going to college—even if you are not far from home—is a cultural experience. It comes with its own language
and customs, some of which can be confusing or confounding at first. Just like traveling to a foreign country, it
is best if you prepare by learning what words mean and what you are expected to say and do in certain
situations.
Let’s first start with the language you may encounter. In most cases, there will be words that you have heard
before, but they may have different meanings in a college setting. Take, for instance, “office hours.” If you are
not in college, you would think that it means the hours of a day that an office is open. If it is your dentist’s
office, it may mean Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. In college, “office hours” can refer to the
specific hours a professor is in her office to meet with students, and those hours may be only a few each day:
for example, Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.
“Syllabus” is another word that you may not have encountered, but it is one you will soon know very well. A
syllabus is often called the “contract of the course” because it contains information about what to
expect—from the professor and the student. It is meant to be a roadmap for succeeding in the class.

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1 • Exploring College

Figure 1.4 Six Areas of Adjustment for First-Year College Students Based on work by Laurie Hazard, Ed.D., and Stephanie Carter,

M.A.

"Experiencing an intellectual ‘a-ha!’ moment is one of the most rewarding parts of college, right

up there with moving across the graduation stage with a degree in hand."

ANALYSIS QUESTION

Which of the six areas of adjustment do you think will be the least challenging for you, and which do you

think will be most challenging? What can you do now to prepare for the more challenging transitions?

WHAT STUDENTS SAY

1. How confident are you that your high school and/or work experience have prepared you academically

for college?

a. Extremely confident

b. Confident

c. Somewhat confident

d. Not very confident

2. When you experience a college-related challenge and are not really sure how to solve it, what best

Access for free at openstax.org

1.2 • The First Year of College Will Be an Experience

describes the action you’re likely to take?

a. I will likely persist and persevere until I figure it out.

b. I will likely try to solve the problem, but if it is really difficult, I will simply move on to something

else.

c. I will likely ask my parents or friends for advice.

d. I will likely seek help from resources on campus.

3. Rank the following in terms of how much stress you feel in these situations (1 being the least amount of

stress and 6 being the most amount of stress):

a. The amount of work required in all of my courses

b. The fact that I know hardly anyone

c. My ability to handle all of my obligations

d. Making good grades so I can continue to stay in college

e. My concern that I may not belong in college

f. All of the above are equally stressful

You can also take the anonymous What Students Say (https://openstax.org/l/collegesurvey1-5) surveys to

add your voice to this textbook. Your responses will be included in updates.

Students offered their views on these questions, and the results are displayed in the graphs below.

How confident are you that your high school and/or work experience have prepared you academically for

college?

Figure 1.5

When you experience a college-related challenge and are not really sure how to solve it, what best

describes the action you’re likely to take?

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Figure 1.6

Rank the following in terms of how much stress you feel in these situations (1 being the least amount of

stress and 6 being the most amount of stress). (Graph displays the percentage of students who ranked the

choice highest, indicating the most amount of stress.)

Figure 1.7

1.3 College Culture and Expectations

Estimated completion time: 32 minutes.

Questions to consider:

•

What language and customs do you need to know to succeed in college?

What is your responsibility for learning in college?

What resources will you use to meet these expectations?

What are the common challenges in the first year?

Access for free at openstax.org

1.3 • College Culture and Expectations

College Has Its Own Language and Customs

Going to college—even if you are not far from home—is a cultural experience. It comes with its own language

and customs, some of which can be confusing or confounding at first. Just like traveling to a foreign country, it

is best if you prepare by learning what words mean and what you are expected to say and do in certain

situations.

Let’s first start with the language you may encounter. In most cases, there will be words that you have heard

before, but they may have different meanings in a college setting. Take, for instance, “office hours.” If you are

not in college, you would think that it means the hours of a day that an office is open. If it is your dentist’s

office, it may mean Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. In college, “office hours” can refer to the

specific hours a professor is in her office to meet with students, and those hours may be only a few each day:

for example, Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m.

“Syllabus” is another word that you may not have encountered, but it is one you will soon know very well. A

syllabus is often called the “contract of the course” because it contains information about what to

expect—from the professor and the student. It is meant to be a roadmap for succeeding in the class.