ottothecow

I agree with rockettgerl.

I have always been able to do these things myself (although she knows what they mean). I do my homework when I feel like it (although I still procrastinate my ass off) and I think that next year it will be a good thing that I learned to do it without forced motivation.

Dani

I agree with El 1 Jah--I've grown up in a very small, culturally...uh..unique town in Hawaii. Having grown up in a rural area surrounded by primarily Hawaiians and Asians, it will be quite a cultural shock to move to the Philadelphia 'burbs.

karishma1

being away from home for me--i'm very close with my family and it'll be soo weird to be away from them --i guess i'll adjust to it hopefuly

Revan

definetly the "significant other" factor
i mean... 60 km is much. but 6000km?? That is gonna be tough.
With the academics factor on number two

The rest... well. I do live with my parents for the moment. But i travel a lot and often spend long periods without them. Last year, i counted a total of 20 out of 52 weeks spent away from home. -trips, camps, olympiads, preparation camps for physics and so on.... So living without parents and with roomies will be no chalenges. Neither will the social environment.

niwatori

i would say not exactly one or the other....but more.......balancing good grades with a healthy social life.

BigRed25

def adjusting to academics. i live in jersey 40 min from nyu so i don't think ill have any trouble adjusting to the social life there. im also rooming with one of my good friends from high school and i don't think ill miss my friends/family too much because i can just cross the hudson and i'd be home.

morada

not being poor!

all I got out of the FAFSA was loans, which provides money for sure, but I don't want to graduate from a *state university* being insanely in debt

nirvana33

i'm transitioning from suburban southern california to new york city, so i'll have to say the weather and social scene will be my biggest challenge.

dtmfreak

Most of you are very wrong haha. I just finished freshman year and believe me adjusting to roommates is very difficult. All people are different and everybody has bad habits. As the year progresses towards the end and finals, your roommates habits will annoy and aggravate you to the point of insanity. At my college, most roommates didn't really get along, I dunno about others.

CynthiaR

I'm pretty worried about the academics. My high school is, umm...not challenging, and I suspect my college will be. I've done roughly 10 minutes of homework my whole senior year-and I honestly wasn't trying to slack off. The one class that I actually had to work for, I did fine and had no problem doing assignments and putting in the time, after a couple weeks of figuring out I needed to. My parents have never been strict, and I haven't had any rules to follow in longer than I can remember, so that shouldn't be a problem.
My friends...I will miss some people a lot, but I've never fit in socially or culturally, and I think that will be better in college. I'll make friends. Hopefully one of those friends will be my roommate *cross fingers* That's my second choice of "biggest adjustment"

usna_reject

Staying in shape and a hectic workload. Plus being around so many people who I consider are better than me.

JJKitty

...ditto...

afroed

For me, Adjusting to the academic situation is easier than adjusting to the social environment.

alisone05

I'm going to miss my boyfriend and some of my friends from high school. also, its going to be hard not having my parents buy me things anymore, or giving me cash here and there (I hope they still do!)...I have enough in my college fund for "college expenses" but for things like movies, beverages, and other stuff I want, I am on my own. I guess I need a job...

buggzz

like many others said before....DISCIPLINE will be a challenge!! time management, socializing at the right time and studying at the right time !