Growing Pains: Transitional Issues in Higher Education

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Louis Fletcher

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10.58809/XSWL3678

Abstract

High school provides a structured environment which moves young adults through a daily routine of educational and social activities. Teachers and administrators are openly concerned about the student’s feelings and attitudes toward the overall educational experience. Parents are usually close at hand to encourage and empower their students through the tough times. They also provide financial support and transportation, at a minimum, when things are routine. Secondary education is intended to be a warm cocoon which nurtures the student-caterpillar into a well adjusted young butterfly within a parent-teacher chrysalis. Higher education has not traditionally provided the aforementioned structure; therefore, the attrition rate for freshmen is often high. Student transition and retention is an important student service issue in higher education “because the way in which an individual copes with stress relates to mental and physical well-being (Bonica & Daniel, 2003), the ability to successfully cope in the new college environment is crucial for success” (Pritchard & Wilson, 2006, p.125).

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Fletcher, Louis (2010) "Growing Pains: Transitional Issues in Higher Education," Academic Leadership: The Online Journal: Vol. 8: Iss. 4, Article 28.
DOI: 10.58809/XSWL3678
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/alj/vol8/iss4/28