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The Transition:
Preparing Academically For College
by Tommy McGregor
The Following is the third of five weekly articles on the Transition. In the next few weeks we will look at the academic, social, and emotional transition from high school to college.
Right now you are undoubtedly focused on finishing up some academic commitments so that you can graduate in a few weeks. You have spent the past 12 years of your life studying, taking tests, writing papers, and preparing for this moment of high school graduation. If you are like I was, more than once, you have sat in a high school math or science class feeling frustrated that what you were having to learn was something that you would never use in life. I couldn’t imagine using logarithms to balance my checkbook, yet I made it through and so will you.
As you prepare for college, it is important to understand what it means to make a healthy academic transition to college. Academics is the main reason you will be in college, so taking it seriously is a commitment that you will need to make to yourself. Here are three things to be aware of as you start your collegiate academic career. CONTINUE READING
Tommy McGregor is the founder of TheTransMission and the author of the book, Lost in Transition: Becoming Spiritually Prepared for College.
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TheTransMission College Mentoring Group is a way to almost guarantee a healthy spiritual transition into college!
The cost to be a part of a College Mentoring Group is $25 (for five monthly, one-hour online group conversations).
A College Mentoring Group is an opportunity to connect with Tommy McGregor, founder of TheTransMission, and up to six college freshmen for the first five months of college through a monthly, hour-long video chat. During this monthly conversation, Tommy will challenge the group to make a healthy spiritual transition into college. Each member of the group will have a chance to share their experiences, learn from others, and walk away with a plan for how to continue to growth in their journey with Christ while in college.
Five Question Each Month To Think About & Answer Honestly
May Checklist
12 Statements within 4 separate categories to help you gauge where you are & how you are doing throughout your Transition Year.
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THE THREE MINISTRY COMPONENTS OF THETRANSMISSION
PARENTS
The Current State of a High School Senior
As of today, the high school class of 2012 is within weeks of their graduation. They have spent almost all of their recollected life in school, at home, and under the supervision of loving parents and teachers, but now that is about to change. With some nervousness and much excitement, they are preparing for a great leap into adulthood where they will have more freedom than ever before. For both parent and student, this is a stressful time of wrapping up one chapter of life and preparing for another. CONTINUE READING
MINISTRY LEADERS
Being Intentional With Your Senior Class
by Tommy McGregor
One of the greatest pleasures of my job is developing relationships with people who work in high school ministry. From youth pastors to para-church directors, I love talking ministry with those in the trenches. When discussing the transition from high school to college, I often want to know what they have done in the past to guide their graduating seniors towards college. Sometime, I get a well-developed answer, but most of the time I hear, "uh, well, not much!" Usually, by the time a senior class gets to this point in the year, they are either leading the way or completely vacant in ministry. There is rarely a middle ground. So, depending on the involvement of the seniors, that will usually dictate how much college prep is offered. CONTINUE READING
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