Transcript Now That You’re Here… - Northeastern Illinois University

Welcome to CS 109!
FYE: Information Age- Its Impact on Chicago's Culture
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Prof. Freddy Porps
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Now That You’re Here…
The Big Transition…
…may not be as challenging as you think.
Your high school classes may have started to
prepare you for college.
But, if not, here are some words of advice from
previous semesters CS 109 students who
successfully completed the course.
“A major difference is that
in high school you don’t
really get a detailed
syllabus, & the professor
creates them so students
could get started on their
projects early.”
- Luis
“In high school, we just
learn knowledge from the
class, if you learned well
in class, you would be fine,
but here you MUST read the
book before the class.”
- Yijin
“Responsibility was one of the
most important things I
learned in this class. I
definitely understand that
teachers won’t be behind you,
or calling your parents
because I did not go to class.
It all depends on you and your
attitude.”
- Manuel
“In high school, most teachers
would hold your hand. Announce
when to take out paper and pens,
what to take notes on, etc. In
college, a lot of what may have
been a teacher’s responsibilities
is now on the students. It is up
to the student to take notes, the
student must follow the syllabus
and turn in assignments on-time.”
- Steven
“College has so many different
facilities available at various
times. High school really only
has a library. In college, we
have: athletics facility,
library, computer labs, writing
workshops, tutoring, etc. These
are only beneficial, and are
there to help you as a student,
and as a person.
-Erik
“You need to work hard to
get information. It means,
that you have to think and
look outside of your own
box.”
- Menorwork
“I have to turn in all my
assignments on-time and
typed on Microsoft Word.”
-Enrique
“In high school, most
teachers just write stuff on
the board, and tell you to
copy it in your notebooks,
but in college most teachers
just give out lectures and
you have to listen carefully
and take notes as the
professor speaks.”
- Jorge
“There are lectures, and
some teachers don’t write
things down that are
important, but just speak.”
- Henry
“Promptness: it let me know
that if I am not early, or
on-time for a class, I just
miss out, because the
instructor will not go back
over it, and that it is my
responsibility to be there,
not theirs.”
- Mary
“Thanks to the co-curricular
activities, I was able to
become more familiar with NEIU
and what it offers. I learned
about the Physical Education
Complex, the Art Gallery, and
other great options offered to
me as a student.”
- Jose
“In college, you pick out your
schedule, and it is easier for
you to manage your time. In
high school, you were given a
schedule, and the days dragged
on way more than in college.
Also, semesters in college pass
way faster than in high school,
and before you know it, you are
at the end of the semester.”
-Dinka
“Take it from me, from first-hand
experience…in high school you can put
things off until the last minute, and
still get the job done well. But, if
you do that in college and
procrastinate…it’s MUCH HARDER. I
learned that in college, you have to
do more work and put more effort into
it and not wait until the last minute.
When you do so, you realize that the
work isn’t actually that much.”
- Michael
“In college, keeping track
of what assignments came
next, instead of a teacher
reminding you.”
- Darlene
“One of the things I am glad
is, that you don’t have to ask
permission to use the restroom,
because, to me, before it was
always so embarrassing to have
to raise your hand and tell the
teacher you need to use the
restroom, and have to have a
pass.”
- Brian
“One of the things that is
different is the lifestyle.
During high school, I would
not have to worry about
making friends and be
socially active. However, in
college, you need to take
action, and get involved in
the community on campus.”
- Manuel
“Money - in college, you are
paying for your education.
You don’t come here because
you have to, you come here
because you want to, and you
don’t want to waste your
money.”
- Erik
“As a college student, you have
more freedom, but at the same time,
more responsibilities. People go
to high school because it is
mandatory. You do not have to be
here, YOU are responsible for your
acts, not your parents. We, or at
least I, am here because I want to
get an Education and gained
knowledge, not just a B.S.”
- Enrique
What will you learn?
It is up to you now.
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