Take advantage of Parcoursup to project yourself into higher education
By focusing on your studies, you also ensure a good record that will make the difference on Parcoursup . The higher education process is a stressful time for most high school students. But it must also be seen as a boon to prepare for entry into higher education.
They help you project yourself into the training courses you are aiming for.” The wish building phase is the perfect time to glean as much information as possible .
Without forgetting the writing of your cover letters on Parcoursup, where you explain the reasons which motivate you to integrate such or such training. For a successful letter, you need to educate yourself about course content, campus life, etc. In other words: put yourself in the shoes of a future student !
Open days, moocs… Multiply the sources of information
” Also think about the orientation moocs which aim to prepare you for higher education”, advises Anne-Sophie Lannoy, psychologist for National Education at the CIO Médiacom. Prepare for college , preparation (CPGE) or even IUT , but also know the content of courses in law, ecology or human sciences… The themes covered are numerous.
And for a real immersion, do not neglect the open days . “It allows you to see concretely how the campuses are and especially to exchange with students on site”, explains Kawthar. Valuable feedback that you can also find around you. “I talk about it a lot with my big sister who shares her college experience with me,” says Gaël, a high school student in his final year.
Allow yourself the right to make mistakes
As you will have understood, what is scary in the transition between high school and higher education is the unknown. But for Anne-Sophie Lannoy, “it’s also the fact of having to make a choice and a choice that commits. Many have the impression that they are risking their life and that if they make the wrong choice, it’s over. .”
Shanane, a high school student in her professional final year, has great doubts because her project has not been completed.It’s complicated to make a choice, especially when you’re not sure.”
For a smoother transition, allow yourself the right to make mistakes
Do not stay alone in case of difficulty
Finally, becoming a student requires a period of adaptation . “The sociologist Alain Coulon even speaks of familiarization with the ‘student profession'”, explains Marie-Paule Couto. Adapt to a new organization of lessons, to a different control of knowledge, sometimes with less supervision
In case of difficulty, tell yourself that you are not alone. Talk to those around you. Your friends may be experiencing the same difficulties as you. Your parents, the educational team of your establishment and the psychologists of the National Education are also there to listen to you and help you to pass this course.
