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The reading assignment lists six categories of adjustment that a student will face during the first year of college. As an HBBC student you will probably be able to avoid making an adjustment in at least one of these categories.

a.true
b.false

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The correct answer is that U.S. socialization expects high school graduates to enter college, trade school, or the workforce shortly after graduation, with college entailing numerous social adjustments. Setting up a school in New Zealand after college would involve adapting to a different yearly schedule due to the Southern Hemisphere's seasonal cycle.

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Regarding U.S. socialization of recent high school graduates, it is true that they are expected to enter college, trade school, or the workforce shortly after graduation. While there are several adjustments that a student will face during their first year of college, it's unlikely that students will be able to avoid making adjustments in any categories, as college life implies adapting to new environments, responsibilities, and social settings, which is a form of socialization.

In regions like the Southern Hemisphere, the yearly school schedule might significantly differ due to the opposite seasonal cycle. Setting up a school in New Zealand, after college, would entail adapting the academic year to start in January or February and end in November or December, which is different from the typical September to June school year in the Northern Hemisphere.

Additionally, college brings about new challenges such as increased tuitions, balancing work and study, and for some, managing family responsibilities, which are all part of a student's college experience and the subsequent social adjustments they must make.

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