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What are some good habits to start when attending college?

I'm asking this because I would like some advice on how to start college without being too stressed or overwhelmed. #college-advice

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Richard’s Answer

Treat school like a job. Get up early, get to work and when your work is done at the end of the day, you can spend time on social life or organizations.

Go to class. Plan to spend 2-3 hours studying for every hour of lecture. Attend your professor's office hours and any TA review sessions. If there is a test bank, use that as a study tool to understand what your professor wants you to focus on for the test.
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Sappir’s Answer

I would say one of the biggest habits you should master is time management- this will help you not only in college but in the future as well. College is a crazy time- with great experiences mixed with lots of emotions and stress, thoughts of the future etc. So- start your day early, keep a clean space (clean space= clean mind), make it a habit to exercise regularly, block out study time, and volunteer or get involved in different organizations that can enhance your experience.

Best of luck!
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Rachel’s Answer

You should start college planning to study every day. Attend your classes. Do the homework. When you find a class difficult, attend office hours early in the semester. If you continue to struggle, get a tutor. There are many fun opportunities that college presents, but none of these will be possible if you are failing your classes.
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Ashley’s Answer

Hi Hannah!!
I hope all is well.... I would add a good habit to have is staying true to yourself. A lot of things you did in high school may not be the same interest anymore and something new may come along that keeps your interest. As long as you stay true to yourself, you will never fill dissapointed in your decision about your life.
I avoided a lot of things in high school but college gave me the opportunity to listen to my voice and what I wanted and try things out. I learned so much about myself and I’m still learning today. I hope this helped. Enjoy your semester.
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Claire’s Answer

Hi Hannah,


This is an excellent question! The most important thing for me when I started college was learning how to manage my time. This was an area I struggled with in high school and definitely had to make some adjustments to juggle my academic, social, and personal schedules! Part of what really helped me was buying a planner that I regularly wrote down every appointment, meeting, class, assignment due date, etc. so I had an idea of what my weeks looked like. I also kept To Do lists I would make sure to keep updated for more immediate actions that needed to get down.


It could also be helpful to make sure you keep up with your favorite activities from high school, if you like to run, take time on the weekend to continue that! If you're an avid reader, set a goal to read to read a certain amount of books outside of class during the school year. This can help establish time you take out of the week just to focus on you! Good luck in college!

Claire recommends the following next steps:

Buy a planner / notebook or start using an online calendar as early as possible to get in the habit of logging appointments and To Do lists on a regular basis so you're used to doing so when you start college
Make sure to continue any of your favorite activities (running, reading, etc.) to establish time to recharge outside of social or academic obligations
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Corey’s Answer

Hi Hannah,


I agree with what Claire said above about making sure you develop time management skills by writing down appointments, tests, project due dates, etc. I would also add that one thing I did to stop myself from feeling overwhelmed was going to office hours with my professors. I would talk to them about any questions I had regarding class material that way I would make sure I fully understood what was going on in each of my classes. I found that my professors really enjoyed when students showed that they were interested and came to office hours to ask them questions.


Good luck!
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