Los Angeles City College
Credit: Larry Gordon / EdSource
The most stressful time in most people’s academic careers is their first year of college. The transition from the routine of high school is suddenly over.
An entirely new level of freedom is afforded to us, and quite frankly, even that can be overwhelming. You might suddenly miss a class or two and no one will phone your home, and it’s enticing to view college as a chance to catch up on socializing. All this can cause students — especially those in community colleges where material isn’t always as rigorous — to make the mistake of not putting adequate effort into education the way they should.
So, what happens when students hit a snag in the road during their collegiate start?
For myself, there was something else that affected my ability to put my best foot forward in classes. I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis just as I began my next…
