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College Prep & Empowerment 21
Topics of Discussion
• Classes• Professors/Advisors• Books• Dorm Life• Student Clubs & Organizations
• Social Scene• Campus Safety• Tips and Advice
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Classes
• Freshman Year– Intro courses– Exploring interests
• Sophomore Year– Narrowing down your interests
– Choosing a Major/Minor
• Junior Year– Major Courses
• Senior Year– Graduate and Find a J-O-B
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Inside the Classroom• Huge Lectures
vs. Small Discussion Groups
• Active Listening + Active Participation (Neither is optional)
• Research Papers
• Tests
• Presentations
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Professors/Advisors• Get to know
your professors– Class
Expectations– Course Grades– Recommendatio
ns• Find a Faculty
Advisor– University
Guide– Advice about
courses– Career plan
Development
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Books
•Don’t spend $120 when you can spend $50– www.gettextbooks.com – www.half.com– www.ebay.com
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Housing/Dorm Life
• Off-Campus– Single Room– Live with large group of friends
– Separate bathroom– More Peaceful
• On-Campus– Close vicinity– School Cafeteria– Roommates/Dorm Friends
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Housing/Dorm Life– Positive/Negative Peer Pressure
• Theme Floors– Culture and Performing Arts
– Social Justice– Diversity and Religious Pluralism
– Language Exchange
• And the most important…
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Campus Safety
• Don’t be fooled by the media...American Colleges are SAFE!
• Each campus has its own university police
• In case of Emergency, there are plenty of resources on campus
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Student Clubs and Orgs.
• Cultural Clubs– Chinese Student Association
– Latin American Student Assoc
– Black Student Alliance
• Academic Council & Student Government
• Community Service– Neighborhood Clean Up– Feed the Homeless– Habitat for Humanity
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Student Clubs and Orgs.
• Student Publications• Performing Arts
– Ballroom Dancing– Latin Dance– Stepping– School Plays
• Intramural Sports
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Fraternities/Sororities
• Various Types– Cultural– Comm. Service
– Social
• Benefits– Brotherhood/Sisterhood
– Great Networking Tool
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Social Scene• Campus Parties
– Every weekend…Must prioritize– Go to parties/Leave parties with
friends
• Club Outings– Don’t forget your Passport– National ID will probably not work
• Sports Events– School Spirit– Become a fanatic
• Homecoming Weekend– Football Games– Alumni
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Tips and Advice for College Life
• Study first, Party later– Study Groups– Time Management
• Don’t be Afraid to ask for Help– Professors– Classmates– International Program Office
• Exercise and eat healthy– Go to the school gym– Resist the temptation of unlimited supply of hamburgers and ice cream in the cafeteria
– Avoid “Freshmen 15”
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Graduate vs. Undergraduate
• Less Class Lectures
• Learn more from peers
• Specialized Courses
• Practical Experience used in classroom discussion
• Self-Motivation
• Less extracurricular activities
• More Class Lectures
• Professor is major source of knowledge
• Intro/General courses
• Students rely more on theories
• Friendly Encouragement
• More extracurricular activities
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