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Alison Lin
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By Jeffrey R. Young
Many changes in behavior and attitudes
Drink More
Study a Little Harder
Spend far Less Time on Volunteer Work and
Exercise
“Your First College Year”
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Survey conducted by the Higher
Education Research Institute at the
University of California at Los Angeles
Nearly 25,000 freshmen at 109 four-year
colleges
Given in April of 2002 and during first
week on campus, fall 2002
Adjust well socially to college life
But struggled academically
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Freshmen do well in developing close
friendships
84% of freshmen completely or fairly
successful
0 50 100 150 200
0 Hours
1-5 Hours
6-15 Hours
16-20 Hours
>20 Hours
Hours Socializing w/ Friends
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The number of freshmen who party more than 6 hours per week rose from 21.4% to 26.5%
0 50 100 150 200 250
0 Hours
1-5 Hours
6-15 Hours
16-20 Hours
>20 Hours
Hours Partying
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Percentage of students who drank
frequently or occasionally rose
45.8% at the beginning of the year
58.5% at the end of the year
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0 50 100 150 200 250
0 Hours
1-5 Hours
6-15 Hours
16-20 Hours
>20 Hours
Studying or Doing H.W.
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Students who felt “frequently overwhelmed”
29.9% to 37.8%
97% thought they had some kind of chance at a B average
Only 77% did
47.9% felt fairly successful or completely successful in getting to know their professors
31% felt intimidated
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Volunteer work
From 88.5%
To 62.9%
Talking politically
From 20.5%
To 13.4%
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Exercising or playing a sport 6 hours or more
From 53% to 34%
0 50 100 150 200 250
0 Hours
1-5 Hours
6-15 Hours
16-20 Hours
>20 Hours
Exercising
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Adjusting socially to college life
X Adjusting academically
Ms. Sax says…
“Student’s self-confidence is declining
academically. The real challenge of the
first year at this point is to help students
adjust academically.”