Awesome Advice for College

Dear, freshmen

            I have successfully made it through my first year of college! Being a first generation college student, I was not prepared for what college would throw at me. I had to figure out things on my own and luckily I was able to get by just fine. Here is some advice I have to offer you freshman to help you through your first year of college.

            Going into college might seem frightening. You are in a new learning environment unlike High School; you don’t know anyone and you are basically treated as an adult. For example professors will not beg you to attend class, due your homework and most importantly spoon feed you the material. You are left to fend for yourself. My first advice is to always check your mail and portal. Make it a habit to check it at least twice a day, once in the morning and once at night. This will keep you inform of the latest class notifications such as canceled class, homework due dates, exams and even scholarship and priority registration opportunities. This will keep you organized and help you plan ahead.

My second advice is to consult with your counselor often. The councilor will help you choose classes and help you map out courses throughout the year so that you graduate on time. Make sure to take a mixture of general education classes and major classes. Don’t take all your GEs all at once; spreading your GE classes throughout your college years will help you focused on your main class courses and not overwhelm you. Also make sure to take advantage of the office hour your professor provides you with. This will let the professor get to know you better and answered questions you have on the material. It doesn’t hurt to know your professor, when you are applying for scholarships and internships, your professors will be able to write you strong letters of recommendation.

My last advice is to make friends. Like I said before, professors will not spoon feed you then material. Going to lectures will not be enough you will have to do some independent studying but it is much easier when you have friend to help you study. Working together in my opinion makes learning fun you and your friends can prepare for midterms and finals, you guys can answer each other’s questions and even provide moral support. The first year of college is not easy. I hope my advice helps you through your college carrier and I wish you good luck.
Sincerely,
A fellow student