Getting ready for your freshman year of college is a challenge. For many college students, this will be a year of adjustment because this is the first time that they will live away from home. You have to learn manage your time so that you can study and still have fun. You also have to do your own laundry and possibly cook for yourself.
Instructions
1. Keep in mind that you are going to college to learn. The things you learn during your time in college will help you to excel at your career. It may seem like more fun to party while you are in college. This is fine as long as you put studying first and partying second.
2. Learn to budget your money. Managing your money while you are in college sets the tone for your money management for the rest of your life. If you get credit cards and charge a lot of money on them now, you will have to pay for it later. It is much better to stick to using cash. You have to put necessities, such as food and school supplies first and luxuries, such as going out, second.
3. Think the right thoughts. Going off to college will put your mind and emotions on a roller coaster. One minute you may be happy to be away from home, and the next you will miss home. It is normal to feel that way. Getting yourself ready to have these feelings will help you to cope with them better when they occur.
4. Find out about the campus ahead of time. Knowing where everything is on campus may take some time. You can make this easier by studying a map of the campus before you go off to college.
5. Read the campus rules and regulations. This includes the rules for your dorm and any other buildings, such as the campus gym or cafeteria, that you will frequent. Knowing the rules ahead of time will help you to act appropriately in all of those places.
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