High School to College Transition All or most of us have been through it. The countless hours we spent filling out college applications, scholarship applications, visiting colleges, and taking the dreaded tests. Whether it was the PSAT, SAT, ACT, or other college entrance exams, it was a huge hassle. After visiting such a large number of universities, the advantages and disadvantages of the schools seemed to come together in my mind. The endless paperwork and deadlines seemed to never end. When I thought about college, it felt like it wasn't real, like it was a figment of my imagination. I imagined what it would be like, wondering where I would go. The questions “What did I want to major in?” and after deciding, “Which schools had my major?” they were spinning in my head. While filling out college search questionnaires I was asked what size college I preferred, whether I wanted to be in a rural or suburban area. Did I really know how to answer these questions that would so impact the next four years of my life? As the end of my senior year of high school approached, I had an important decision to make. In which school would I spend the next few years of my life? When the financial aid packages arrived, I was torn between two colleges. After meeting with my mother and discussing the advantages and disadvantages of both schools, I came to the final decision. It seemed like a year ago I was imagining what college life would be like and suddenly, before my eyes, I would be a college student in a matter of four months. After attending my summer orientation, I began to settle into the idea of ​​college life a little more. I met new people, got to know a new area, and overall became more familiar with the life I would live over the next two years. Overall, orientation made college a reality for me. After orientation, I started asking others around me and myself the same questions that most college students ask themselves before they leave and take the leap..