1.
Read your syllabus!!!!
This important document tells you the do’s
& don’ts of the classroom, your professor’s pet peeves (lbvs), and school
policies. Most importantly this documentation tells you when assignments, and
papers are due as well as when tests are on deck. Remember college is not like
high school and your professor will not go out of his or her way to remind you
when things are due.
2.
Office hours!!!
In addition to your syllabus giving you the
411 on assignments, it also tells you when your professor is available. Take
this opportunity to meet with your professor and ask questions! Let me repeat,
ask questions! Build a relationship with your Prof during office hours,
especially if you attend a large to mid-size university. Please note that 9
times out of 10, you are just another number, so showing your face during
office hours and building a rapport with your professor will separate you from
the rest. Going to office hours gives you an advantage. Trust me, by doing this
a B+ can turn into an A- real quick just by carving out time to go to office
hours. Many professors have an open door policy for office hours, while others
require you to make an appointment. Learn which one your professor subscribes
to.
You’re going to be B-R-O-K-E!
You’ve been told a million times that, if
you go to college you will make more money. This is true to a certain extent.
You’ll make more money over time than a person with just a high school diploma,
but before you get to that job with the great salary, you have to finish
college, and while you’re in college you will be broke. Sorry to break the news
to you, but everybody can’t be about that stripper life. Have you seen
strippers lately? The requirements have changed, and unless you look like Blac
Chyna, you’re just going to have to suck it up and find ways to enjoy your
brokenness. Being broke in college is actually fun when you’re in college. You
come up with alternative ways to have fun with your college pals like: yelling
out your dorm windows to hear the echo, dorm room parties, running through the
halls of your dorm, playing the Questions game, Frat house parties, etc… Trust
me, you will make a way out of no way!
FREE FOOD!
For some strange reason free food is always
available at school. It’s like they have a special fund for food or something.
If your meal plan happens to run out mid semester no need to fret, there’s a
department, fraternity, sorority, or some type of organization on campus hosting
some event, where food will be served.
Meet New People!
The people you meet in college are some of
the coolest people you’ll ever meet in life! College is all about new
experiences, new adventures, and meeting new people. I know your friends from
home are dope af, but gaining new college pals can be rewarding and
enlightening. Share your differences, embrace your differences. Learn about
cultural differences, not just in relation to race. Meeting new people helps you network for
future references and endeavors. New college friends help you to learn, grow, create and help you
gain a better understanding of life and the world around you. And guess what? Your college friends just may
ending up being your friends for a lifetime.