Making the Transition
Making the transition to college life is a very challenging and demanding change to make in your life. It is not easy to make. Being away from home for the first time, being in a new environment, changing what you had become accustomed to for so many years, leaving your parents and living on your own.
How To Start Off Your First Semester Right:
Attend Your Classes
* Class starts at 8, be there at 7:55
* Take good notes
Plan Out Your Schedule
* Get a planner
* Write down assignments, papers, test, and project dates
* Write down meeting times
Be Ready Before School Starts
* Preorder your books
* Get a notebook for each class
Know Your Teachers
* Get the syllabus before classes begin
* These have their contact information and office hours included in them
Be Ready for Class
* Read your notes after each class or before the next class period
* Read through assigned chapters and take some notes on them
* Print off power point slides if available before class
Get Involved
* Look at getting involved into one or two organizations that interest you
* Don't get OVER INVOLVED
Where to study
* The library has quiet study rooms (individual and group)
* 24 Hour Study Lounge
* The residence halls also have a study lounge located on various floors
Study tips
* Read and re-read class notes
* Flashcards and note cards help you quiz yourself
* Study for tests and quizzes a couple of days before the test date
* Don't try pulling "all-nighters" or "cramming" the night before tests
* Group review sessions with some classmates
* Get a tutor from the Academic Support Center
* Ask your professors about resources available that will help you study
* Review chapter notes and summaries
Be Active
* Exercise
* Campus Recreation
* Participate in intramurals
Worried about managing money or racking up debt? Check This Out!
Parent/Guardian Related Transition:
Longwood Parents Council and Association: Contact Stacey Wilkerson at wilkersonsu@longwood.edu for more information.
CLICK HERE for "What to Expect in the First Year of College" - an overview of the types of issues your students may encounter each month of the academic year
Office of First Year Experience ▪ Longwood University ▪ Lankford 223
p 434.395.2414 ▪ f 434.395.2237 ▪ firstyear@longwood.edu