Now that you’re an SLC graduate, you may be thinking of getting
enrolled in a high school. But before you make a decision as to which
college to join, make sure you weigh in the most significant aspects of
the college so you won’t have to regret it later. After all, you’ll be
spending two glorious years of your life there.
So what are the factors one needs to take into consideration while choosing a college?
First
of all, you should decide which stream you want to go for—management,
science or humanities, or A-Levels, says Mohit Acharya, 17. Also, make
sure that the college you’re applying for provides quality education in
the stream you’ve chosen, he adds.
Mohit, who is studying
Management at United Academy in Kumaripati, says that just because a
college offers the course you want to study, doesn’t mean you have to
join in right away. He adds, “One should find out if the teachers are
good, caring and motivating.”
Choosing
the colleges that have good academic records in the past is a good
idea, he says, adding that one should talk to a person already enrolled
in the college so that one has clear idea of how good the college is.
He
also suggests that since students have different notions when it comes
to discipline and freedom, they should decide on how strict an
environment they want to study in.
“Besides providing quality
education, colleges should also be equipped with necessary
infrastructures like labs and libraries so that studying is easier,” he
emphasizes.
Another high school student Rakshya Sharma, 17, who
is enrolled in Bridgewater International College in Sinamangal, also
says that quality education alone isn’t sufficient.
“Students
should choose colleges that have all the required facilities, like a
clean canteen with healthy food and buses for the students coming to
study from distant areas,” she observes.
“Choose such colleges
that provide you with opportunities for developing your personality and
confidence,” she suggests. For that, the college should encourage
students to be involved in extra-curricular activities, like sports and
music, among others, she says, “Also make sure that the college’s
management is efficient and that classes are held regularly without any
disturbances.”
Likewise, Savya Acharya, 16, who is studying at
Pentagon International College in Tinkune, opines that the college’s
timing is an important factor to be considered while choosing a college.
“Many
students may want to engage themselves in volunteering or even want to
work. In such cases, joining a college that conducts classes during the
morning is better than joining a day-college so that they can do what
they like after college,” says Savya. This won’t be possible if one is
in college the whole day, she quips.
According to Savya, one
should choose colleges that see regular and timely assessments and
examinations so that the students are motivated to study throughout the
year and not only during examination time.
Similarly, Anil
Adhikari, 17, says that if students have more than one option of
colleges that offer them the course they want to study and the quality
of education provided is more or less the same, they should opt for the
college that is nearer to their homes.
“It will be easier to
commute to and from college and save time,” says Anil who is enrolled at
Kathmandu New Castle Higher Secondary School in Basundhara.
“And
most of the students in their high school are dependent on their
parents for funding their education. So if they choose wisely the
institutions that provide good education in a comparatively lower cost,
it will be very thoughtful of them,” he concludes.