Students: GSU experience largely influenced by high school

International students say they were well-prepared, while Georgia students report mixed results

Nan LoBue, a lecturer in the Department of Writing and Linguistics at Georgia Southern University, presides over a small work group from her composition II freshman level class as Taylor Greene, 19, of Covington, far left, gives feedback to fellow student Lauren Weigand, 18, right of McDonough. Weigand admitted that peer critiques were not a part of her high school experience and LoBue affirms that many college freshmen are developing that kind of critical thinking and analytical skills for the first time.

051013 TRANSITION LOBUE 01 — Nan LoBue, a lecturer in the Department of Writing and Linguistics at Georgia Southern University, presides over a small work group from her composition II freshman level class as Taylor Greene, 19, of Covington, far left, gives feedback to fellow student Lauren Weigand, 18, right of McDonough. Weigand admitted that peer critiques were not a part of her high school experience and LoBue affirms that many college freshmen are developing that kind of critical thinking and analytical skills for the first time.

Third of three parts. Francisca Norregaard from Copenhagen, Denmark, is breezing through her freshman year at Georgia Southern University. Her reasons for excelling range from her desire to succeed in a foreign country to proper preparation by her high school system in Denmark.

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