Advice to incoming students

Advice to Incoming students

The advice I would give to incoming students would be to share with them  how they can use their resources on campus such as tutors work opportunities and staying focused and on task with their homework because a lot of people drop their class before it ends and have to retake it the next semester because the student did not do their work. I wish I had known to actually put all of my effort into all of my work all of the time because all of the points and work counts. College is an journey and a great experience. New supplies, new clothes, new start. Freshman year is a chance to redefine yourself, to challenge assumptions, to lay the foundation for the rest of your life. Gee whiz, you say, I’m just 18! So we asked for help, from those who have been there, done that. Below are words of wisdom from 25 upperclassmen and recent grads. See the comments section for additional reader submissions. Outline all your papers, and footnote everything. Even if you don’t “do outlines” or think they are a total waste of time, a quick overview of how the paper will be organized will help you loads in the long run. If you find yourself with a half-eaten pizza at 2 in the morning the day the paper is due (with no paper), hey, at least you have an outline. — Casey Chon, Hampshire College, ’18.Don’t compare yourself to other students. It is easy to feel lost, especially when it comes to academics. Remember that everyone has unique talents, and you have four years to cultivate yours. — Shivani Dixit, University of Chicago, ’17. In conclusion be yourself have confiedence you do not need to know everything about college but use your resources as you go along the college journey stay on task.