WELCOME TO COLLEGE!

Surviving Freshmen Year

What do You Fear?

On the slip of paper in front of you write down your biggest fear.

Someone will collect them

Lets discuss some of these as we go

The Beginning

It all begins with Saying Goodbye: High School Friends Full time parents, teachers, and family Familiar surroundings Scheduled programming

Moving Forward you gain

Independence Responsibility Meeting New People New Surroundings Intellectual & Personal Growth

Challenges

Adjusting to new surrounding Making Responsible Decisions Taking on New Responsibilities Getting Lost Possible Loneliness & doubts Emotional Highs & Lows Socially meeting new people with diverse

backgrounds

Other Challenges

Room mates Communal Bathrooms Laundry Personalizing a shared space

Room Mate 101

You will not agree all the time! Discuss important issues within the first days &

set “house rules” Example: Guests, Studying, TV, Telephone etc

Learn the Art of Compromise You are not the only one in the room

DO: Don’t: Share responsibilities Borrow/Lend $ Communication concerns Leave Issues

alone Show respect

Academics: Say What?

GO TO CLASS Sit in the Front or relatively close Buy a large planning calendar Make sure you have a wrist watch Learn to Function Independently Manage Time by dividing it by the following: Needs Desires Obligations Analyze, Organize, Prioritize so you can

discern the difference between Needs & Desires

Be Smart!

Make a Time Budget Remember you are here for a degree not a

JOB Make a Money Budget Spend Wisely

Use student discounts when you can Buy used books when possible Limit or have no credit cards Have an account in your college community

Get Involved

Make New Friends Take the first step and introduce yourself Attend Campus Events during K-Week Get involved! ( remember not too much) Assert yourself! Communicate Clearly Go Slowly! Meaningful friendships etc

take time to develop

Use Resources

The student Health Center (Rose street) The Career Counseling Office: Stuckert

Career Center Campus Ministry Programs Deans, Instructors, and Faculty Advisors Campus Counseling Center in Frazee Hall Tutoring Centers (SSS, the Study, & your

college professor/TA) Your FG, FS, RS, WCP, SSS etc Advisors