<p>Has anyone here transferred from a school that had semesters to a school that is on a quarter system? </p>
<p>I was at a community college in New Jersey, left with a 3.08 GPA (damn spanish & philosophy class dropped my gpa a bit :() and now I am a sophmore @ Oregon State University. I just took my first exam in my intro level biology class and didnt do so well. I didn't fail but I thought I'd do alot better. I anticipated "real" college being alot more work, it has been, and even tried to compensate by doing more work than I was supposed to @ community college.</p>
<p>I am kind of chaulking it up to the fact that when I was a fulltime student @ community college I set my schedule up so that I only had 1 class per day and on top of that, I had semesters. I haven't had to attend more then one class a day since highschool which was over 3 years ago. Right now I have 4 classes a day two times a week.</p>
<p>I am alittle discouraged as I work very hard and want to do well. I've also had a hard time sleeping and have been feeling sick as well...I know this is normal but I guess i'm looking for a little support here or to hear someone elses story. I am twenty-two years old and this is my first time away from home, I don't really miss home but have found myself lacking motivation as well..which wasn't the case when I was @ community college.</p>
<p>I don't go out until the weekends but im considering stopping altogether until my grades are where I want them to be.</p>
<p>Is it too late to drop a class? A W on your transcript might be worth it.</p>
<p>There is still time to bring up your grades. Go to office hours, ask for help from the TA, make a study group with peers, study your rear end off. You might also want to check out your school’s counseling center. </p>
<p>Next semester you might want to try balancing your schedule better.</p>
<p>This is when you realize – actualize, really, rather than just cognitively know – that nobody is holding your hand. You’re free to succeed or fail, progress, regress or stagnate as you choose. Community College is populated by a much more diverse sea of people in terms of motivation and capability: a wide swath of those people lack both. At a 4-year university, it’s go time. You’ve got capable competition, and in the real world, nobody gives a **** if you’re left behind. Either succeed or don’t, but whichever you choose, do it mightily.</p>
<p>Coincidentally, my schedule is identical to yours, and as far as I’m concerned it’s the best thing ever. But that’s just me.</p>
<p>I can still bring my grade up, its not feasible to drop the course. I really just need to get a good nights rest, something I havent really had since I left home and probably the reason ive been sick.</p>
<p>youre def right about that GTarrant. I am staying in this weekend and getting up to speed on my studies, not to mention trying to get over this damn cold ive had.</p>