College is different from HS but YOU can do it.
Step 1. See an advisor. When he or she tells you what classes to take, get it in writing and SAVE that document. Check off classes or requirements as you complete them. That is important ascolleges, CAL State, have been known to say..oh no-one told you? you need 3 MORE classes before you get your degree.
Step 2. Are you going to work while going to school? If so, take a light classload, say 10 credits a term for the first year till you get used to school. IF you are not going to work, still take no more than 15 the first year. I know that they say 30 per year but most people do better if they start slow to get used to college.
Step 3. Buy the books...you can get used ones to save money but buy the books.
Step 4. You can change profs. Say that you sign up for English 101 and 5 different profs are teaching it at different times. Go to EACH class and sit in. They will give you a class outline that lists their requirements, and talk to the other kids. Pick the prof you like best. If you make a mistake and the teacher stinks...uh..is professionally incompatible with your learning needs, you have a few days or weeks, depends on the school, to change or drop the class and clear your transcript.
Step 5. Make sure that you have a good computer and printer...it does not have to be expensive Walmart..Big Lots, Geeks.com have them and printers that are cheap but good.
Step 6. Get a few flash drives and save...SAVE SAVE copies of reports and papers. That way WHEN the computer dies, not if but when, you have copies of all of your work.
Step 7. Keep track of time.
Step 8. Ask questions,. If the prof will not answer them, get the heck out of that class as he or she does NOT know how to teach.
Step 9. Have someone proofread your work. You will make errors and not see them.
Step 10. This is hard for a young man; I found out the hard way... Party AFTER the work is done.
Go get them...remember GRRR is watching.
Step 1. See an advisor. When he or she tells you what classes to take, get it in writing and SAVE that document. Check off classes or requirements as you complete them. That is important ascolleges, CAL State, have been known to say..oh no-one told you? you need 3 MORE classes before you get your degree.
Step 2. Are you going to work while going to school? If so, take a light classload, say 10 credits a term for the first year till you get used to school. IF you are not going to work, still take no more than 15 the first year. I know that they say 30 per year but most people do better if they start slow to get used to college.
Step 3. Buy the books...you can get used ones to save money but buy the books.
Step 4. You can change profs. Say that you sign up for English 101 and 5 different profs are teaching it at different times. Go to EACH class and sit in. They will give you a class outline that lists their requirements, and talk to the other kids. Pick the prof you like best. If you make a mistake and the teacher stinks...uh..is professionally incompatible with your learning needs, you have a few days or weeks, depends on the school, to change or drop the class and clear your transcript.
Step 5. Make sure that you have a good computer and printer...it does not have to be expensive Walmart..Big Lots, Geeks.com have them and printers that are cheap but good.
Step 6. Get a few flash drives and save...SAVE SAVE copies of reports and papers. That way WHEN the computer dies, not if but when, you have copies of all of your work.
Step 7. Keep track of time.
Step 8. Ask questions,. If the prof will not answer them, get the heck out of that class as he or she does NOT know how to teach.
Step 9. Have someone proofread your work. You will make errors and not see them.
Step 10. This is hard for a young man; I found out the hard way... Party AFTER the work is done.
Go get them...remember GRRR is watching.
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