By Catherine Brown–
As first-year students transition into college, a lot of students have to learn how to get rid of old study habits from high school.
Why do so many freshmen start off their first college semester on a low note?
The answer is simple: High school teachers generally don’t require the same level of attention to academics as college professors.
Valerie Strauss, a writer for The Washington Post, wrote that the reason first-year students often struggle upon transitioning into college is that they aren’t familiar with the importance of studying.