CollegeCollege

You’re in the Big Time Now!You’re in the Big Time Now!

Doing CollegeDoing College

Success in college requires a Success in college requires a considerable amount of hard considerable amount of hard work, determination, and work, determination, and motivation.motivation.

College is different from high College is different from high school contrary to what you may school contrary to what you may have heard or imagined.have heard or imagined.

The RealityThe Reality

College is often thought of as 4 College is often thought of as 4 years of partying, countless social years of partying, countless social events, and non-stop fun. But events, and non-stop fun. But sometimes it is thought of as the sometimes it is thought of as the complete opposite—nothing but hard complete opposite—nothing but hard work, impossible professors, and work, impossible professors, and countless exams and papers.countless exams and papers.

Hopefully, you don’t think in such Hopefully, you don’t think in such extremes. College should be an extremes. College should be an equal balance of both hard work and equal balance of both hard work and enjoyment.enjoyment.

More Realities…More Realities…

Many have the idea that college is Many have the idea that college is high school with a little more high school with a little more freedom. In some ways, that’s true freedom. In some ways, that’s true but the college classroom is different but the college classroom is different from the high school classroom.from the high school classroom.

You may have more freedom in You may have more freedom in college, but you also have more college, but you also have more responsibilities, harder courses, responsibilities, harder courses, more reading, and longer hours of more reading, and longer hours of studying.studying.

How Can You Be Successful How Can You Be Successful in College?in College?

Self-disciplineSelf-discipline MotivationMotivation A Game PlanA Game Plan Learning StrategiesLearning Strategies

It’s ok if you were not the world’s greatest It’s ok if you were not the world’s greatest student in high school. You get to begin student in high school. You get to begin college with a clean slate by:college with a clean slate by: Making changes in how you set Making changes in how you set

prioritiespriorities Managing your timeManaging your time Studying for classesStudying for classes

6 Ways College Differs from High 6 Ways College Differs from High SchoolSchool

Greater responsibilityGreater responsibility Different class structure and Different class structure and

instructioninstruction Faster paceFaster pace New and improved ways of New and improved ways of

studyingstudying Fewer examsFewer exams Fewer gradesFewer grades

Getting off to a Good StartGetting off to a Good Start

Keep upKeep up Go to classGo to class Take a balanced course loadTake a balanced course load Be aware of your statusBe aware of your status

The Importance of Getting off The Importance of Getting off to a Good Startto a Good Start Going to classGoing to class

Getting all the information you canGetting all the information you can You’re paying for itYou’re paying for it AttendanceAttendance

Taking a balanced course loadTaking a balanced course load Avoid getting overwhelmedAvoid getting overwhelmed Take a range of courses that you need Take a range of courses that you need

as well as ones that you are interested as well as ones that you are interested in (e.g. general education courses and in (e.g. general education courses and enjoyable electives)enjoyable electives)

Be aware of your statusBe aware of your status Know where you stand (ex. Grades and Know where you stand (ex. Grades and

progress)progress)

Things to RememberThings to Remember

Prepare to make some changes in Prepare to make some changes in how you think about school, learning, how you think about school, learning, and studying.and studying.

Doing college right requires greater Doing college right requires greater responsibility, and you must keep responsibility, and you must keep track of all the many things you need track of all the many things you need as a college student.as a college student.

Start out strong. Keep up with your Start out strong. Keep up with your assignments and attend class assignments and attend class everyday!everyday!

ConclusionConclusion

Enjoy your college experience but Enjoy your college experience but don’t take it for granted.don’t take it for granted.

Balance hard work with fun.Balance hard work with fun. Don’t get intimidated by horror Don’t get intimidated by horror

stories you may have heard from stories you may have heard from friends or family members about friends or family members about college.college.

Remember that college is a privilege Remember that college is a privilege and something that will benefit you in and something that will benefit you in the long run!the long run!