Hot or Not: New students
Hot
Get involved
Research clubs and events that you can get involved in at school. It will help you meet a lot of great people and will make your college career a lot more exciting. Check out www.fsu.ca.
Stay focused
If you begin college off strong, then it will make it much easier for you in the future. Stay focused and come out of your first year with a BANG!
Know your profs
If you get to know your profs and form a relationship, then things would be a heck of a lot easier. Let yourself be known so that they understand where you stand and may choose to not give you that 69.99 per cent in the end...wink wink!
Aim high
Set goals at the very beginning. If you set your mind on getting that 4.0 GPA, then you're more likely going to get it than not setting it at all. Stay confident and don't be afraid to ask for help.
Get help
Fanshawe College has a great tutoring program. For only $15, you can get a great tutor that will spend that one-on-one time with you that you may not get in the classroom.. Visit the Student Success Centre in F2010.
Not
Party it up!
When you think of “college,” of course partying is going to cross your mind, but keep it to a minimum. Do not let it distract you from your education. Keep your priorities in order.
Bump textbooks
Textbooks can get SUPER DUPER expensive, we all know that, but do not avoid buying needed ones. Please people, if you know you absolutely need a textbook, then say no to going out to eat and BUY IT! If you still can't afford it then check out the used bookstore.
Forget homework
Keeping up on your assignments and important dates is very important in college. EVERYTHING COUNTS! This is what the planners that were handed out to everyone are for.
Skipping class
You are going to have those days where class is at the very bottom of your priority list. If you force yourself to go, then there's a good chance that you will learn something important that you wouldn't have if you didn't go at all.
Disorganization
Keeping everything organized will less complicate things. Keep classes separate, and keep important assignments and tests just in case you need them in the future.
Get involved
Research clubs and events that you can get involved in at school. It will help you meet a lot of great people and will make your college career a lot more exciting. Check out www.fsu.ca.
Stay focused
If you begin college off strong, then it will make it much easier for you in the future. Stay focused and come out of your first year with a BANG!
Know your profs
If you get to know your profs and form a relationship, then things would be a heck of a lot easier. Let yourself be known so that they understand where you stand and may choose to not give you that 69.99 per cent in the end...wink wink!
Aim high
Set goals at the very beginning. If you set your mind on getting that 4.0 GPA, then you're more likely going to get it than not setting it at all. Stay confident and don't be afraid to ask for help.
Get help
Fanshawe College has a great tutoring program. For only $15, you can get a great tutor that will spend that one-on-one time with you that you may not get in the classroom.. Visit the Student Success Centre in F2010.
Not
Party it up!
When you think of “college,” of course partying is going to cross your mind, but keep it to a minimum. Do not let it distract you from your education. Keep your priorities in order.
Bump textbooks
Textbooks can get SUPER DUPER expensive, we all know that, but do not avoid buying needed ones. Please people, if you know you absolutely need a textbook, then say no to going out to eat and BUY IT! If you still can't afford it then check out the used bookstore.
Forget homework
Keeping up on your assignments and important dates is very important in college. EVERYTHING COUNTS! This is what the planners that were handed out to everyone are for.
Skipping class
You are going to have those days where class is at the very bottom of your priority list. If you force yourself to go, then there's a good chance that you will learn something important that you wouldn't have if you didn't go at all.
Disorganization
Keeping everything organized will less complicate things. Keep classes separate, and keep important assignments and tests just in case you need them in the future.
