Hm.... If you will be a senior in the fall (Sept. 2009) you are probably in this category. But lets stop for a moment and think what does it really mean to be ready for college. Wanting to go to college and being ready for college are two different things.
Being ready for college falls into two broad categories: academic readiness and maturity.
In your own words, share the difference between wanting to go to college and being ready to go to college.
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the difference between wanting to go to college and being ready for college is that when you are ready you not only have to just phisically be ready but also mentally ready. wanting to go to college is just going for the wrong reasons for an example just for parties.
ReplyDeleteI think there is a distict differance of wanting to go to college and being ready to go to college. Everyone can want to go to college, but the problem is focused on maturity. If you are an immature individual, then you are not ready to go to college. If you are unable to survive the woes of high school, then you defenitely aren't ready. Also, academics is another requirement. One can want to go to college, but if your acamdemics aren't up to par in high school, then you aren't ready to attend college. Basically, if you can't survive high school, mentally and academically, then you aren't ready to attend college.
ReplyDeleteWith wanting to go to college you only have a dream or a goal to go. you never think about the actual process of getting prepared for it. Then when ou think aboutbeing ready for college that when you think about whether u have the grades,money,maturity, ad other things theses two are different because ine requires really nothn while the other requires mental readiness.
ReplyDeleteThere is a major difference of wanting to go to college and being ready for college. As we all know that education is the key towards opening many doors for your future from the time from graduating high school and going to college directly after take a process of maturity. Having maturity proves to others that your ready to learn and get down to business just about anyone from the ages 18+ is able to go to college but its just being physically and mentally ready to take on the workload. However, having the desire of wanting to go to college shows how much of an indenpendent person you are are your capable of adapating to your new surrounings and knowing that college isn't always going to be as fun as it seems. You'll always have to work to the top because college is totally differnt from highschool your no longer being "fed" by your teachers.
ReplyDeleteWanting to go to college means that you are going there to acheive a goal that you have set for yourself. Whether you want to go to college to pursue your dream job or to you want to go so you can be the first in your family, this does not mean that you are mature enough or academically ready enough for college. Being ready for college means you are ready to uphold the high standards and regulations that it has. This means that you have to be able to manage your time correctly, make wise decisions, and be an active learner. Those who simply just want to go to college are most likely not ready to handle these responsibilities.
ReplyDeletewhat does being ready for college really mean? well for one it is a whole new ball park. its way diffrent then just another year of high school you have to have all your grades up to part SAT scores need to be where they need to be to even get into a good college if they require it.I also think you have to be mentally ready for college because its not all about partying like everyone tends to think you gotta get adjusted to a bigger work load and you dont have anyone looking over your back to make sure your keeping up with your grades so if you fall behind its up to you.People wanting to go to college is just wanting to go anyone can say they want to go but its when you get there that you realize its not as easy as you thought.
ReplyDeleteBeing ready to go to collge simply means that you have the correct mindset of an adult. This means you have to all your priorities in check including all your grades! You also have to learn how to adapt to a new enviornment and focus on what needs to get done. Now, when someone just wants to go to college it probaly means that they would like to go to college for all social benifits from college life. They might also want a better job and become successful, but doesn't have one of the qualities listed above. However, if they put their minds to it and follow their dream, they're not just going want to go, they're going be ready for it!
ReplyDeleteWhen you want to go to college is when you have a dream or a goal that you want to follow. Sometimes, just because you want to go to college doesn't always mean that your ready. College life has a lot of responsibilities that you have to be prepared to handle. For example, you have to be ready to take on a large work load of homework that you never had before. Also you need to be ready to leave your family and friends behind if you go out of state. If you only want to go to college for the parties, then you are definitely not ready for college. You have to be ready for the challenges before you just go.
ReplyDeletehonestly everybody wants to go to college i dont know anybody who doesnt want to go you get to furthre your education get a feel for what the real world will be like and gain some real ife skills on the way; but the thing is not everyone i know has ackedmic maturity or has the book smarts to survive in a college setting if you dont have a good work ethic and you know our really good at slacking off then you arnt that ready for college life your ready for the idea of going to college not actually being there. i want to go to college, more than anything in the world but deep down i know that im not ready and thats ok as long as your self aware but dont go if your going to wast your time and everyone elses because thats not what college is about in the least. college is a rude awakening that you have to be ready for whether you want to be or not.
ReplyDeleteWanting to go to college is just wanting to get away from all the thingst that would have made you have troubles in the past and this i just to get away from it. and ready for college is being ready to become ready for the world and the new education that would be helping you in the future
ReplyDeleteTo me wanting to go to college means that you have a goal you are trying to reach.I myself have a goal that i am reaching for after high school.I think i am ready for college becase I know for sure what I want to do in life.Most people that want to go to collge don't really end up with the career they wanted.Those that are ready to go to college end up with the career that they want.That's why i'm looking forward to being ready for college.
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