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Easing the PU/+2 to College Transition

Easing the PU/+2 to College Transition. Physical & Psychological Changes . Rapid physical changes – hormonal changes Emotional instability Greater personal freedom coming your way Decreased adult supervision Peer pressure Parental expectations and pressure .

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Easing the PU/+2 to College Transition

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  1. Easing the PU/+2 to College Transition

  2. Physical & Psychological Changes • Rapid physical changes – hormonal changes • Emotional instability • Greater personal freedom coming your way • Decreased adult supervision • Peer pressure • Parental expectations and pressure

  3. Physical & Psychological Changes • Concerned about your looks and appearances • Anxious and uncertain • Make close relationships outside family- parents are not as important as they were before • Show rebellion • More time with mobile phones and internet • Do not get up early in the morning • Attraction towards to opposite sex • Ready to experiment- drugs, alcohol

  4. How to cope with these Changes? • Clarity of vision and direction. Think beyond the moment: set goals for the semester, the year, your college career. “If you’re standing in the right direction, all you have to do is walk.” • Be organised According to Woody Allen, “Eighty percent of success is- showing up.” • Physical fitness- food habits • Pursue healthy habits, hobbies and passions

  5. How to Cope with these Changes? • Be assertive. Create your own support systems, and seek help when you realize you may need it. • Take control of your time. Plan ahead to satisfy academic obligations and make room for everything else. • Stretch yourself. No substitute for hard work • Make thoughtful decisions. Do not let others decide for you.

  6. How to Cope with these Changes? • Be responsible in the use of internet, mobile phones, Facebook etc. • Be connected to your parents- they are not your enemies • Be choosy about your friends • Seek help

  7. You are tomorrow’s entrepreneurs, investors, managers, policymakers, watchdogs and leaders Steve Jobs was 16 when he met Stephen Wozniak. What resulted was Apple. When SergeryBrin and Larry Page met at Standford, there were in early twenties. They began google.

  8. Dreams…! Anyone can… and should have.. But only the ones who have the enthusiasm, the drive and the dedication, achieve what they dream of.

  9. From Mohit Chandra’s open letter to India's graduating students (5 strategies) 1. You speak and write English fluently

  10. 2. You are good at problem solving, thinking outside the box, seeking new ways of doing things.

  11. 3. You ask questions, engage deeply and question hierarchy. How we wish!

  12. 4. You take responsibility for your career and for your learning and invest in new skills.

  13. 5. You are professional and ethical.

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