For many students, going away to college marks the first time they are own their own.
Successful students learn how to make the most out of their college experience. Here is a list of 21 things your student can do to make sure enjoy college and graduate ready to take the next step in their life.
Find
one individual at UF, either a faculty member and/or staff member who you
will grow to know and feel comfortable with.
Learn
what helping resources your campus offers and where they are
located.
Understand
why you are in college.
Set up
a daily schedule and stick to
it.
If
you’re attending classes full time (12-15 hours per semester), don’t work
more than 20 hours a week.
Assess
and improve your study habits.
Know
how to use your campus library.
Try to
enhance your writing skills.
Develop
critical thinking skills.
Find a
great academic adviser.
Make
one or two close friends among your peers.
Be assertive
and ask questions.
Get involved
in campus activities.
Take
your health seriously.
If you
can’t avoid stress, learn how to defuse it.
Show
up to class.
Remember
that you are not alone.
Learn to appreciate yourself more.
Try to have realistic expectations.
Visit the Office of Career Services
Have fun!
*Taken from Your College
Experience: Strategies for Success,
1992.
Edited by John N. Gardner, ahd
