Abstract:
The city of Banjarmasin is one of the riverbank areas, which
every year accepts new college students from various regions
every day. Adjustment to the new learning environment and
system creates problems for new college students. This study
describes the problems new college students face from the
class of 2021 at Lambung Mangkurat University. This
research was conducted using mixed methods with an
explanatory sequential design. The research sample was
selected by purposive sampling technique. Quantitative data
was collected using a problem checklist, and qualitative data
were obtained using counseling interviews. Quantitative data
shows that in group analysis, new college students face
problems in personal 44.9%, social 59.5%, career 59.5%, and
academic 60.3%. Qualitative data collected using counseling
showed that these students experienced personal and social
problems. The social issues are 1) difficulty managing time;
(2) lack of confidence; (3) harboring issues on their own, so
they get stressed quickly, (4) overthinking, (5) relationships
with parents that are not good; (6) unhealthy friendships or
toxic relationship; (7) there is a misunderstanding with peers;
and (8) difficulty adapting to the class schedule and new
environment. Problems in these two fields have an impact on
the academic field, making students less motivated to learn
because of the mismatch between the desires and the majors
studied, difficulty dividing time, and difficulty adapting to a
new environment, coupled with problems that make new
students feel stressed and depressed with their study activities.
