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Letter to High School Students Beginning College
Dear high school grad student, I am writing this letter to inform you on how to survive your first quarter in college. Obviously you’re coming from a high school where they tell you that college is the hardest thing you’ll ever do. The first thing you and your fellow students need to do this quarter is get the high school mentality out of your head. This includes all the bad habits, the drama, and the thoughts of how you’ll never succeed. However, if you're into smoking weed or doing drugs, I will say that that is you decision but if it interferes with your schooling or home life, I would suggest you cut down so you succeed. In reality, college is as hard as you make it out to be. As long as you stay away from all those things that will drag you farther away from success, and seek out the resources you need to be able to succeed, then you’ll be on top.
By Rhiannon DeGray8 years ago in Education
5 Ways to Be a Successful Student in College
College is an exciting place to study and also to build a career. It is a place where students share and gain knowledge. It’s also a place where students can socialize and build lifelong friendships. Sometimes college can also be stressful and overwhelming. So, what are some of the ways that a student can reduce stress and be successful?
By Tamanna Jahan, MSc (USA)8 years ago in Education
Clover Town: Chapter 1
Chapter 1 Clover Town, a small town in California. A town no one has heard of. The town where I grew up in my whole life. Ever since I was little I always thought people who were born in Clover Town would spend the rest of their lives there. My world is a small one. I know what everyone is thinking, what big event is about to happen and the only people I needed in my life were just two important people.
By Kristine Dato8 years ago in Education
Social Skills—More Than Just Your Grandmother's Expectations
Social Skills—More Than Just Your Grandmother’s Expectations As an educator, some of the things that I learned pretty early on were that students will rise to the level of expectations you set for them, and that we have an obligation to do our very best to raise not only scholars, but citizens who can function in, and ultimately contribute to society to make it a better place.
By Mike Lefko8 years ago in Education
What It's REALLY Like to Live at College
Moving away from home for the first time can be both very exciting and extremely nerve-racking. How can you be expected to take care of yourself when all your life you've had someone to do your laundry and put your pizza rolls in the oven? Moving away is a great thing, and I highly suggest you choose to live on campus as opposed to commuting, if you can. But that doesn't mean it's all sunshine and rainbows. So here's the truth about what it's like to live at school.
By Gabby Oliver8 years ago in Education
8 Tips to Get a 4.0 Your First Semester in College
1. Master the art of syllabus week. On the first day of class, sit close to the front. The front is where most students sit if they are either smart or looking for the smart people. Most likely, the ones looking out for those smart people are interested in studying hard and receiving that A. Make small talk with those around you. Ask questions like "where are you from?" "what's you major?" "are you a commuter or live on campus?" Really, ask anything that can spark conversation. Keep that going until class starts. Let it be obvious you are there to learn, focus on the professor, take short notes, and don't continue small talk. Once the class is over, ask for their phone number in case you ever need to ask a question. Most of the time, the person feels comfortable enough to share and will put their name in your phone as "Bob (Chemistry)" or "Mary (Calc)." If you can successfully get new people's phone numbers to ask questions and form a relationship, you will be more likely to get better grades, have a study partner, and be in communication with someone who also cares about the progress of the class.
By jaslynn thomas8 years ago in Education
Community College Doesn't Suck After All!
Freshman year of high school me was constantly looking at schools to go away to. It ranged from North Carolina to South Jersey. They were all universities or colleges. I never even looked at my county’s community college until the beginning of my senior year. That was the time I realized that no school would accept me because I had stopped trying. I didn’t even bother applying to the schools I dreamed of going to because I would have been wasting my time. It sounds silly but looking back, I don’t have a single regret. Not only am I saving a crap ton of money, I attend the best community college in New Jersey.
By Jamie Noone8 years ago in Education
3/19/2018
Today was my first day back from spring break and I'm not gonna lie, it was absolute shit (but it gets better, so just hang in there while I complain about first world problems). I woke up twenty minutes late, which didn't bother me because I don't give a fuck how I show up to school. If anyone wears contacts, you'll know then it can be brutal hell. Sometimes you put them in inside out, you drop them, you got shit on your hands, they tear, or worse, THEY TEAR IN YOUR EYES, which is what happened to me this morning. Basically, the only benefit of wearing contacts is so you don't have to keep pushing your glasses up or clean them every ten minutes because you have that one mother fucking finger print. After that mortal catastrophe, I, applied what I thought was dry shampoo on my greasy ass hair, but no no no no no, it was HAIRSPRAY. I took baby powder (which, if you don't know, makes your hair look less greasy), and put it on my head. I do not know what I was thinking, because the baby powder just stuck onto my head and did not go anywhere. My mom told me to brush it out and, thankfully, it worked.
By 8 years ago in Education
