Misconceptions about College by Mahta Rosenfeld https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429 Make a note of a misconception you had about college. en-us 2019-09-09 22:41:38 UTC 2019-09-10 01:45:30 UTC hello@padlet.com Not as crowded as I thought https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890702 because I live near a big csu that a lot people go to and compared it to that.]]> 2019-09-09 22:45:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890702 https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890801 Not alot of partying/ going to clubs and having the "time of your life"

]]> 2019-09-09 22:45:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890801 "You're going to have such a great social life!" https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890802 Nope. All I do is go to school, do homework, and go to my job. I barely have time to hang out with friends. I spend more time with my family and coworkers. Sometimes I forget I actually have friends.]]> 2019-09-09 22:45:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890802 party https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890822 2019-09-09 22:45:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890822 https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890835 Movie stereotypes]]> 2019-09-09 22:46:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890835 Thought the school would be fun but its https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890846 boring

]]> 2019-09-09 22:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890846 movies make it seem so fun and it would be the best time of our lives because its an exciting new chapter but its not. https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890868 and the whole making friends thing if people aren't willing to be open to making friends i think you're just trying for nothing.

]]> 2019-09-09 22:46:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890868 not many parties and harder to make friends than i thought https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890884 2019-09-09 22:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890884 https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890886 I thought it was going to be lit]]> 2019-09-09 22:46:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890886 not as fast paced as I thought and prefer https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890926 kinda slow and boring]]> 2019-09-09 22:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381890926 teachers are going to be chill and not care what you do https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891030 2019-09-09 22:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891030 Feeling awkward and lonely https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891057 It's not as easy to find a clique you'll automatically be friends with 

]]> 2019-09-09 22:47:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891057 the classes would be larger and you would have trouble communicating with your teacher but here it is more of a smaller population easy to navigate which seemed more difficult https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891068 2019-09-09 22:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891068 https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891134 You have to try to be social yourself instead of tagging along with people you already know]]> 2019-09-09 22:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891134 always studying https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891189 2019-09-09 22:48:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891189 thought schedules would be better https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891193 I have big gaps in between classes like 9am and then 3 pm which sucks because I want to get a job but could I work in that time

]]> 2019-09-09 22:48:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891193 nobody is really down to do stuff. Everyone just wants to sleep https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891205 2019-09-09 22:48:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891205 Friends https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891216 People are scared to show the real version of themselves to new people, because they are scared. The societal norms tied to college may over power ones ability to truly be themselves, and be comfortable as themselves, with others. ]]> 2019-09-09 22:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891216 "join a club!" https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891282 people always say the answer to making friends is to just join a club but sometimes our schedules don't even work with the club schedules. 

]]> 2019-09-09 22:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891282 you are all on your own https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891314 there's a lot of help if you look for it

]]> 2019-09-09 22:48:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891314 attendance matters https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891400 2019-09-09 22:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891400 I thought it would be easier to get the classes I wanted. https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891434 2019-09-09 22:49:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891434 i wanted to leave for school and i did but i feel left out because my friend group stayed back home and its hard seeing them still be together everyday. https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891454 2019-09-09 22:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891454 I thought the boys would be cute https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891536 2019-09-09 22:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891536 https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891549 Campus is sort of "dead" due to alot of students commuting]]> 2019-09-09 22:50:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381891549 https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381892123 High school teachers saying that college is very strict with deadlines. In college it seems more relaxed because classes are more spread out and only a couple days of the week]]> 2019-09-09 22:53:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381892123 it feels like you are intruding https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381906531 if you try to join a group of people]]> 2019-09-10 00:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381906531 Roomates https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381906630 I thought my roommate and I would be like best friends but it's hard to live with someone and get along with them all the time.]]> 2019-09-10 00:10:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381906630 Classes https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381906720 I hate when I walk into one of my classrooms and I look around and I don't see anyone that I know. Like I've never seen any of these people in my life. ]]> 2019-09-10 00:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381906720 https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381906746 I thought that I was going to be doing homework 24/7 but I actually have more free time than I thought]]> 2019-09-10 00:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381906746 making friends https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381906819 its hard to make friends with people who aren't on your floor if you dont get along with your neighbors its hard to meet others becasue everyone is so busy around campus  ]]> 2019-09-10 00:11:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381906819 Food https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381906902 I thought the restaurants would be open late  ]]> 2019-09-10 00:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381906902 https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381907107 I thought there would be places to walk to at night and things to do but all there is are fields eVERYwhere.. and there's nowhere to eat at night.]]> 2019-09-10 00:13:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381907107 social media https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381907207 boys would snap or message me lets hang out but then they wouldnt follow through or even say hi in person ]]> 2019-09-10 00:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381907207 https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381907619 I thought it would be more social and easier interact ]]> 2019-09-10 00:15:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381907619 https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381927798 I thought there was going to be parties]]> 2019-09-10 01:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381927798 I thought it would be harder than high school https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381927979 in high school they would say it is only going to get harder.]]> 2019-09-10 01:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381927979 CAR https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381928202 2019-09-10 01:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381928202 https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381928258 I thought it would be easier to make friends]]> 2019-09-10 01:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381928258 my future https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381928492 I used to think ]]> 2019-09-10 01:40:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381928492 my future https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381928564 I used to think that college would 100% guarantee a successful future, but now I feel like it's going to bring me more hardships than my last relationship ]]> 2019-09-10 01:40:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381928564 I thought I would have more time for assignments https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381929138 2019-09-10 01:42:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381929138 I didn't think I would miss my family and friends so much, like more than I expected https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381929333 2019-09-10 01:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381929333 https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381929539 I thought when you pick your major, you have you classes automatically......]]> 2019-09-10 01:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mahta_rosenfeld/myh4j0x16429/wish/381929539