Starting college is a new chapter in your life and a whole new adventure. It's like following the yellow brick road. You don't know where you will end up, but the adventure will take you somewhere you never expected.
College is easy and hard all at once, but when you're starting off as a freshman it's more hard than easy. You never know what to expect from teachers and peers. You learn a lot about your self that you didn't know or never wanted to admit. For example, you may learn that you study better at night or that you really don't like to party. You may realize that you are anti-social or are a really smart student when you put effort into your work. Even though nobody can really prepare you for college, it's always nice to take some advice from older students.
Here are some tips that might be helpful to you., but you don't have to listen to me. :)
1. Don't pack your whole room...you really don't need everything.
2. Try the school cafeteria several times before you make judgements about it.
3. Get to know your roommate....you might actually like them.
4. Don't go crazy doing everything that you normally can't do at home, like eat junk food and party.
5.Try not to procrastinate or you'll end up with 3 or more big assignments due the same day.
6. Take breaks so you don't go insane, but not so many that you never do any school work.
7. Skipping class once in a while is okay, but you should really only do it when your sick.
8. If you don't understand something, TALK YO YOUR TEACHER!!
9. Studying in groups is actually helpful...when your not getting distracted by gossip or the T.V.
10. Exercise every once in a while.
11. Always let someone know when your leaving campus by yourself and tell them where your going.
12. Explore the community around campus, there might be some pretty cool things to do.
That's all folks! :) Have fun and be safe.
