Dear CSULA freshman,
In college you will be experiencing
a transformation and each quarter will change you for the better. College can
be scary I made a list of things that will be helpful to the incoming freshman.
One thing to understand is that you have to take the difficult decisions in college;
no one is going to make these decisions for us like in high school. If you are
absent, the professors will not ask questions, but they assume that you care
enough to go to their office hours to understand what you missed that day.
Email your instructor constantly for any question. Have good communication with
your professors and go to their office hours. There were some things that I
would have wanted to know my first day.
On
the first day of class, the teachers give their students a syllabus with all
the due dates. I suggest that you get a planner and write in every assignment
that is due. I had a highlighter color for each class so I knew what assignment
was due for what class. I also suggest you not to procrastinate; the quarter goes
by fast. When I started my first quarter, I was afraid to get lost on this
campus. Then I learned that the only way to get comfortable with the school was
to walk into different buildings. This will help you understand the different
programs in the school and offer you great opportunities. The
school has a program to help students with time management. Learning the
different programs that are at our finger tips is one step closer to a better
college experience. I entered the first
year experience (FYE) program. This program gave me great information about
CSULA and was there when I needed extra help. I felt comfortable to talk to my
FYE leader Uriel Serrano. He was a normal student that has been in our shoes
and very willing to help. Just remember
that the experience gets better each day. Get involved and get attached to the
school by joining clubs or a sorority. Study and don’t procrastinate, but don’t
forget to have fun. Welcome to CSULA.
~Kim
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