from high school to college

The pressure to do good in college is overwhelming and it is at sometimes scary. Every grade we get is important and it scares me if I get anything below an 'A'. When I was in High school there was barely any pressure because it wasn't hard to do well and it isn't that hard to get into colleges. Now that I am in College, I am more stressed than I have ever been because I want to have the best grades possible.I have managed to have pretty good grades at my college, but I want to do better. Their is so much on the line and I am afraid to fail. I know that it is important to fail sometimes because in the end it will help you more than it hurt you, but I just hate the feeling of knowing I failed at something. It was so easy in high school. I never really knew how much of a difference their is between high school and college, but now I do. My "AP" classes in high school were no where near as invigorating as they are in college. In high school it was just a little more work in the advance placement classes than in the regular classes. I love being in college because there are so many things to get involved with and organizations and you can meet all kinds of people, but it's still hard. I not only have to worry about my grades, but go to work, and make sure I have groceries, and essentials needed on a daily basis. Since I have come to college I have gained more appreciation for my parents and everything they have and continue to do for me. Whenever I am in town to work, my mom will make lots of food and have it packed and ready to go for me. They help me out if I don't have enough money, and they just reassure me that I am where I need to be and that I need to stay focused on my goals. Some day I will look back at my college days, and I will be proud of what I accomplished. I still have time management issues, but slowly I am getting better at setting a schedule and getting things done when they need to be done. It is different and exciting to be on my own, but it is for shure not as fun or easy as I thought it would be.