Years ago, Winston Churchill said, "Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm..." this quote will live on forever. The way we face life depends on our choices. Sometimes we may not like the choices we make, so it is our job to correct them. Making the right decisions is one of the hardest things we do. Our lives will never become carefree unless you are from Wonderland and maybe the Mad Hatter. (Even though he was obviously under the influence of some kind of drug, and not the rabbit, that guy is late for everything.) However, we are able to correct our mistakes with thoughtful decisions. Students in their first year of college share similar challenges. These struggles can find ways to turn into benefits. Benefits such as preparation for future years and evaluation of personal programs. “For many high school students, it is difficult to imagine what the long-term benefits of a college education might be. College is intimidating, work seems daunting, and meeting new people seems overwhelming” (McGuire, 2011, para. 2). The struggle is real! freshman year of college is sure to open the eyes of all graduates to the huge differences between high school and college. there are more perks to college, transfer students get their own room, rant they have to share it with another stranger, however this is what makes the college experience. no rent, no bills to pay because they've already been paid. Food is paid for; it's like living at home, hot food when you need it, warm room to sleep in. The friends you can make will change your life. the older people get, the more they look at their lives and choose things that ultimately benefit their lives. so the fri...... middle of paper ......professional networks with more restrictions. Taking from Prifysgol Bangor University, an exempt tells the strongest advice on personal development planning. “1. Define what you want to achieve and set one or more goals. 2. Plan the actions you need to take to achieve that goal: You should write a personal development plan (PDP) to outline the actions you intend to take to achieve your goal, 3. Evaluate your development to assess how close you are to your goal and examine whether you need to take further action to achieve your goal” (Prifysgol Bangor University, 2012, Para. 3). These tips are the best way to develop our professional status and achieve goals. These steps are also similar to goal setting that high school students may have set in class. They work, balancing our social life is difficult, however it is a manageable thing to do.