{"id":110887,"date":"2025-05-14T11:16:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T15:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gracechristian.edu\/?p=110887"},"modified":"2025-05-14T11:47:20","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T15:47:20","slug":"the-emotions-of-a-first-year-college-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gracechristian.edu\/blog\/the-emotions-of-a-first-year-college-student\/","title":{"rendered":"The Emotions of a First Year College Student\u00a0","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having a student working through their first year of college can bring a host of emotions for both the support system of the student and the student themselves! From the parent perspective, one might have many questions, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is my student safe at their college?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are my students\u2019 basic needs being provided for while they are living on campus or commuting?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do I serve my student best during this experience?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What questions should I be asking my student?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, students have many different emotions that can look a little bit like a rollercoaster as a semester moves forward. If a parent or support member of a student has knowledge of the \u201ctraditional student experience,\u201d then they can better know how to serve their student! This article will outline the emotional ups and downs of the first-year student and can be used by support systems as a reference point.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Summer Leading Up to the First Year in College<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students will feel a variety of emotions as they prepare for the upcoming fall semester. Likely, they are choosing to leave the confines of their comfort and safety to try something new. This can create some excitement but also anxiety. Students may start to question their self efficacy (Can I succeed or not?) or whether they will find love and belonging (Who will be my people?) in their new environment. Here are a few questions your student may be having as they start thinking about the fall:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will I be able to handle coursework and the load of homework?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who will I get to know? Will I be able to make friends?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How will I balance schoolwork and a part-time job?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What degree do I want? What degree path is right for me?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building encouragement through the power of belief can make a great difference in your student\u2019s life. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In challenging moments, students may forget what they&#8217;re capable of. The encouragement that comes from hearing parents or others believe in them is essential for self-efficacy in these challenging moments<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This can help with general self efficacy as students plunge into a new challenge. Giving reminders of how the student has tackled hard things in the past will give them a running start into the headwinds of change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=async data-opt-id=1502604178  fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-110889 \" src=\"https:\/\/mlii5e30p1dq.i.optimole.com\/cb:hFP7.217\/w:1024\/h:576\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/gracechristian.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/On-Campus-Students-Bible.webp\" alt=\"Students-downtown \" width=\"732\" height=\"489\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Mid-Fall Semester<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Odds are, your student has had a great start to the fall semester and is energized by the excitement that comes with new things. This honeymoon period can assist students as they launch headfirst into the educational community through their classroom experiences, community life, and being part of an educational community. The excitement is palpable on campus; however, the work is just beginning. Soon after the initial excitement comes the reality that university-level classes have an increased difficulty compared to the high school experience. Students may have been given their first grades of the semester or are feeling the weight are feeling the weight of the reality of the load and homework. Students may be asking themselves a different set of questions at this time of the semester including:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is more difficult than I thought &#8211; can I succeed here?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I really love my friends back home, but I am having so much fun with my new friends at college &#8211; how do I balance my social life?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I&#8217;m feeling homesick. Should I move back home?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doing hard things for long periods of time is countercultural. Our students are immersed in a world of immediate gratification. Giving encouraging words and reminding their students of their \u201cwhy\u201d can go a long way to keeping the motivation high. Sending care packages or an encouraging note reminds the student that they are loved and being cheered for. These tokens of appreciation and support may be just the thing needed for the student to dig deep and continue to work hard.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>End of the Fall Semester<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When students head back home for holiday breaks, parents might see changes in their students. At this point, students are starting to be shaped by their experiences on campus, whether that&#8217;s a professor who is pouring into the student, intercollegiate athletics, or living in a vibrant community built on Christ. Students may be asking the questions:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who do I want to be?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do I believe? What do I stand for?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do I want to have an impact in this world?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Listening well during this time in the process of growth and emotional ups and downs can be just what the student needs. Asking probing questions about the student\u2019s experience and what is leading them on this growth path will help students to process their feelings and inclinations for what God has planned for them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=async data-opt-id=333390194  fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-109399 size-full aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/mlii5e30p1dq.i.optimole.com\/cb:hFP7.217\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/gracechristian.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Students.webp\" alt=\"Students Walking\" width=\"813\" height=\"638\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Spring Semester<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As students return from Christmas break energy is high and students might feel like they are back in the Honeymoon phase. Students coming back have the background knowledge of what it will take to be successful and know what is ahead of them. As the first portion of the semester moves along, students have their nose to the grindstone but also begin to think about the future. Some questions your student might be asking could include:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I wonder if I could be an RA, part of Student Government or a team captain next year?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should I try to find a part-time job in my field of study or work a \u201cgig job\u201d this spring\/summer?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Where should I live? (It can be exciting to continue on the path of independence for some, and others are ready to come home for the safety and security that comes with being \u201chome.\u201d)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is usually an exciting time for everyone. Students are getting their feet underneath themselves and starting to handle the hurdles that come with responsibility and independence. However, some parents may see their students struggling in classes or making questionable choices.\u00a0 This is the time where support structures need to show up for their students. Some students will need time to process their growth. Parents and friends can be excellent listeners who cheer on their students and continue to build them up with encouragement. Others may find themselves having to provide the accountability a student might need to start making some hard decisions about their future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Here at Grace Christian University<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the end, we are the sum of our choices. College experiences should provide a challenge, but with meaningful support can use these opportunities for growth. When students come to Grace Christian University at \u201cPoint A,\u201d our goal is to walk with them until they get to \u201cPoint B.\u201d Everyone\u2019s Point A and Point B look different, but we encourage upward growth and try to assist with increasing the trajectory of our students so that they finish their Grace experience as Graduates who are Courageous Ambassadors for Christ, who make an Eternal Impact wherever they go.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having a student working through their first year of college can bring a host of emotions for both the support system of the student and the student themselves! 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