Although the most comfortable place to study might be in bed, a student must think about all the distractions he or she could encounter in a dorm room. Generally loud areas, dorms serve as living quarters, not study lounges. The library , the most productive area for studying, stays open late and contains quiet areas. There students can focus without worrying about your roommate , hallmate, music, or television distractions. The most difficult aspect of college lies not in the adjustment to new living arrangements, but in the transitions from high school to university academics.
College is a wonderful experience if students remember to keep school work as their main objective.
Although the first semester serves as a time of adjustment, students must recognize that UVA academics demand time and careful attention. Allison Lane is currently a first-year student at the University of Virginia. She resides in the Kent House of the McCormick Road Dormitories. Allison enjoys ballet, music, skiing, her friends, and her sorority, Chi Omega. She hopes to be accepted to the Curry School of Education in her second semester this year, and plans to major in English in the College of Arts and Sciences.