Exploring Your Surroundings
Friday August 29, 2008
Once you have a few classes under your belt and you realize your workload is manageable, you may be ready to start exploring your surroundings. This is actually an important ... Read More
Goodbye High School!
Tuesday August 26, 2008
College is a fun and challenging time--especially your first semester on campus. Once you pick out your classes and fork over what seems like a year’s salary for books, you ... Read More
Sharing the Kitchen
Sunday August 24, 2008
One of the freakiest concepts to privacy-loving people is the thought of sharing a single kitchen. Oh, the germ potential! But this is the very situation you may be facing ... Read More
Avoiding the Homesick Student Blues
Thursday August 21, 2008
It’s not unusual for students to start feeling a little homesick once the excitement of moving-in day starts to fade. You may love your new surroundings, but you may suddenly ... Read More
The First Day of Classes
Tuesday August 19, 2008
I remember my first day on campus. En route to my very first morning class, I turned a corner and encountered a giant soapy bubble the size of a car. ... Read More
Strike Up a Conversation!
Saturday August 16, 2008
Some of us were born with the gift of gab, and some of us were not. Do you find it easy to strike up a conversation with a perfect stranger? ... Read More
Finding New Friends
Thursday August 14, 2008
If you’re worried that you’ll never make friends in college, I can guarantee that it’s time to put those thoughts behind you. While you may have felt like a social ... Read More
The Study Group Advantage
Tuesday August 12, 2008
As you stroll through the college library during your first few weeks in class, you may notice students huddled at tables in busy little groups. The big surprise is that ... Read More
Large Lecture Learning
Saturday August 9, 2008
It can be quite a culture shock for some students to walk into a large lecture hall and take a seat with a few hundred other students! Yikes—what happened to ... Read More
Shhh -- The Secret to College Success!
Thursday August 7, 2008
Here’s your first college quiz:
Question: What is the single most important skill that you must develop and refine to give yourself the best shot at success in college?
Answer: ... Read More
Special Scholarships and Awards
Tuesday August 5, 2008
You probably know by now that the financial aid process starts with the FAFSA, and it is no small accomplishment to get through this first stage of finding money for ... Read More
Finding the Answers You Need
Saturday August 2, 2008
There may be lots of questions that occur to you after you’ve moved in and the orientation staff disappears. There is help available for you, but you have to know ... Read More