College Survival Guide

Coming into college I wasn’t really sure what to expect, but after going to orientation and welcome weekend I was a little relieved after learning all the tips from my OA’s. One of the tips that I received that really made moving into college a lot easier was to find my roommates on facebook and twitter before moving in. I couldn’t believe how relieving it was to know that I wasn’t moving into a room with strangers, by the end of the summer I was actually moving into a room with my friends. When I first meet new people, I’m a very shy person and don’t really talk but being as me, Shelby, and Ashley talked pretty much all summer long so when I walked into our room I wasn’t worried about having to make friends with these people that I’ve never met before because we were already friends. The second I got here we all clicked, and even though we’ve only been at school a couple weeks we’ve gotten very close. Another tip that I was thankful for was all the help the Disability Resource Center gave me, because of my pain syndrome I have weekly meetings with Amy and she told me once I am able to connect with my professors it’ll be easier for me to talk to them about my disability. After giving them an overview of my pain syndrome and how I feel my first semester would go, it was a lot easier for me to talk to my professors about it. I learned that your professors do care about every single one of their students regardless of how many students they have. I also learned that your professors are there to see and help you do your best in college, but they also make sure that you take up the responsibilities you have in college. If you’re having a problem with understanding something you’re going over in class, although the professor is there for help, they aren’t going to keep you after class and make sure you’re aware of your decreasing grade. They’re going to make sure you make the adult decision in making an appointment with them and getting the help you need. So I guess that is also a good tip I was reminded of, that your professors aren’t like your high school teachers and that you actually need to stay aware of your grades.