Sorry that I haven't posted anything in a week or so, I've been busy with school. Finals are coming up, so I'm trying to get all of my school work done and then start studying with less than 15 days left of school (YIKES)! Any pointers/tips for first year college freshmen? I would love to see them, and so would many readers!
Check out my top 5 pointers for college freshmen...
1) Attend class, as much as possible at least. I know that in high school everyone thought it was going to be soooooo cool to ditch class in college, or show up late. Granted, it's pretty cool showing up to class late, but try not to make a habit of it. You miss out on so much information whenever you skip class, and teachers more than likely won't go over it again just for you, unless they're super nice and you visit them during their office hours.
2) Do the homework! Yes, it's college, and yes, homework still matters. I can't even begin to tell you how many times that I have completed my homework and it has provided a little cushion for all of my test grades. It always helps the gluteus maximus when you have a little cushioning!
3) Keep an agenda/planner/sticky notes/etc. whatever it is that you find helpful to remind you about future events coming up. My agenda is now my baby. With so many assignments for different classes at different times of the week, and my work schedule, my agenda has given me that extra bit a of reassurance that I need to keep my sanity in school.
4) Syllabus- you'll more than likely get one from your professor for each class on the first day of school. That syllabus shall be your child. Treat it like one. Listen to it, observe it, love it, treasure it. In the end, it will be your savior for the rest of the semester.
5) Meet with your advisor- Just like in high school when you did a credit check with your counselor, meet up with your advisor. Sometimes you might have multiple advisors. I had three different advisors this year, one for peer advising (where an upperclassman tells you what study habits help and what classes can go towards your degree, mainly necessary to meet up with them as a homework assignment for your first year seminar class), then I had my actual advisor who is for the college of sciences, since I am a Biology major, and finally, a pre-professional advisor who helped me select the proper courses and change my major from Chem to Bio in order to prepare me to apply for graduate school within the next four years.
That's all of my pointers and tips that I can think of at 12:38 in the morning. I hope you guys enjoyed them and they will help you out somehow! If you have any tips, feel free to leave them in the comments section down below... have a fabulous day!
OH! I have another one!
BEWARE- THE FRESHMAN 15 IS REAL! I didn't think that I would gain any weight because I live off campus, but it happens. I have already gained 8 pounds, luckily I have also lost three, so hopefully it will all cancel out in the end, but just a heads up. The "Freshman 15" is no joke, sadly :(
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