Ensure Your Success as a College Freshman

• Collect email addresses and phone numbers from all your friends at home. You'll make new friends at college, but you'll want to keep your old buddies too.
• Play with your mind. Think of it this way: You have four years where you can learn just about anything you want. Take a class in something you've always wondered about like scuba diving or South American literature.
• Get some exercise and some sleep. Dorm food can pack on the pounds, and too much stress can make you sick.
• Get involved. You'll adjust to college and make friends faster if you do.
• Ask for help. If you start to sink academically, visit your college tutoring center or ask your teachers for help. Your college wants you to succeed.
• Manage your time well. No one will make you go to class. Get up. Complete homework assignments. Individual responsibility is the name of the game. So keep a calendar with your classes, meetings, and assignments.
• Visit the library. The library is a great place to catch quality study time, meet friends, and conduct research.
• Make an appointment with your counseling and placement office. Your counseling and placement office can help you decide on a major, investigate career and internship options, as well as develop job search skills. By developing a relationship with your placement office early, you'll be well on your way to getting a job or finding a graduate school when the time comes.
• Watch your money. College may be the first time you've ever handled money on your own. Live within your means; this way you won't have to crawl home for cash.
• Keep your commitments. If you have a deadline, meet it. If you say you'll do something, do it. This simple rule can save you a world of hurt in college and in life.

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