Tuesday, 4 February 2014

Helpful Hints For First-Year College Students

By Joyce McIntosh


For students to go to college for the first time, the idea of living away from home can come as a thrilling one. Sometimes it can present as a fun thought that the "stressful" part of it can be overlooked. In order to help first-year college students to work their way around college and dorm life, some tips may prove to be rather useful.

Because being in college and living in a dorm is all about "independence" then you should learn to do laundry on your own, as well as accomplish assignments given to you by every college professors there is. Be with a well-organized college life with the help of a "To-Do" list. You don't need more than a calendar, a pen and some papers, along with the time to sit down and list every chore you need to accomplish daily. You can also be sure to never be late on all your required scheduled submissions if you have a monthly calendar posted listed the dates when tests occur and reports are due.

Never be a stranger to your professors. Remember that they are instrumental in ensuring you really "learn" from every class and it would help if you are able to establish rapport with them. In times when you need to be clarified about a thing or two on the subject matters being discussed in class, you can ask questions or maybe even talk to them during office hours whenever necessary.

To be in college should mean being productive in every sense including involving yourself in on-campus activities. It is not only going to help you draw in positive effects on you as a freshman college student but also help you hone the talents and skills you possess because college is haven to many interests. This does not mean however that you would have to strain yourself quite unnecessarily because after all you should aim at being socially active enough to meet new people and having a good time in college too without neglecting your studies.

One college essential is perhaps a mini storage facility for you as a freshman living in a dorm. Some dorms can be too small to provide spaces for excessive dorm items hence the need to have a nearby mini storage facility rented. Say you have text books to store, or maybe some bedding, a futon or mini fridge - just about all the other odds and ends. Mini storage facilities are great in keeping all these items especially when you are away for a break or the holidays.

For convenience and practicality, first-year college students should seek out mini storage facilities which they can rent on a month-to-month basis given their need for one during short periods of time only. It will prove worthy of your money when you find one that can give you good security which should include security cameras installed and functioning, plenty of lighting and it should be a fully-fenced facility. To save further, ask for possible student discounts at your Bath mini storage or Okemos mini storage in order to help maximize your working budget.




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