Advice for new college students, PLEASE!?

my first day of college is this monday. i am sooo nervous. is there any advice that someone can give me for my first day? this might sound retarded but like seriously. i just need to know like what to do when i go in there. and for the record its community college and i'm majoring in criminal justice. thanks to anyone who knows some advice you can give me.Advice for new college students, PLEASE!?
Remember that this class is designed for people exactly like you--it is entry level college material. It will be more demanding than high school, but presumably you are more mature and more focused on your studies.


Everyone else in the room will be in a similar situation. Some will be young like you, some will be coming to this as a second career.


Now for some survival tactics, take a notebook, a couple of pens, and the textbook if there is one. Try to arrive a few minutes early and sit in the front row or in the center row directly in front of the instructor. Studies show that people who sit in that ';T'; are more likely to make the highest grades in the room. Avoid sitting in the back or along the sides of the room if at all possible, those same studies show those people make the lowest grades in the room.


Take lots of notes and later the same day, RE-WRITE them. Go through your lecture notes and as you see your notes, you will recall additional things the instructor said that perhaps you didn't write down the first time. Your second set of notes will likely be longer, but more complete. Highlight the most important points. Committing things to memory is a matter of repetition. Re-writing will greatly enhance your understanding of the material and help you when it's time to study for tests.


Keep up with the reading, and talk to your instructor if you have questions. Consider starting a study group if that is helpful. Good-luck.Advice for new college students, PLEASE!?
Being nervous is completely normal. Since you're going to cc, I assume you're driving there? So you'll need to find a place to park. It might be a good idea to go to the college's website and learn what you need to do to get a parking sticker, if one is needed, and also get a campus map so you can find the parking and also your classroom buildings.





When you go to class that first day, bring a notebook and pen. You don't usually have to have the books on the first day, but do plan to buy them on your first day, so learn where the bookstore is. In fact, if you have a break on your schedule when you plan to go to the bookstore, ask another person in your class - another freshman - if they're buying their books, and if they want to go with you (making friends already, see?) Or if you're going to go to lunch, ask a person you spoke to in class if they want to go with.
well your first day of school will just be simple where the instructor will hand out a sylabus that goes over the outline of the entire cource and what he expects and how the grading will be done and attendence policy.


In college you need to pay attention and take notes. write down anything he emphasizes or writes down on the board or anything they seem to say more than once because you may see it again on a exam. other than that just relax and dont stress yourself out. college can be fun.
its no different than going to any other school. Take a trip a day or two before monday, make sure you know where you need to park and find out where all your classes are.





Then get up on monday, eat a hearty breakfast, get dressed, drive you self to campus and go to class. lol. you will most likely have those in class introductions if the class is small, meet people with the same major, and begin to settle in and meet new people. its no big deal. no reason to be nervous. much better experience than high school. good luck. : )
There's really no reason to be nervous. You won't notice much difference in the classroom than in high school. You'll still have to take notes, do homework, etc.


The one difference you'll notice is that everyone, including the teacher, is more into it. They WANT to learn this stuff. So if anything, you should be excited.
stay cool. we have the same feeling when i also enter college. you just have stay cool and be your self. have more self confidence and be approachable. when somebody ask your name just talk to them and be proud of your self but not be too boastful. so that you can make friends easily.





well,,goodluck!
Be smart... start studying now.





Don't goof off too much your freshmen year, yeah I know its a new experience and a time for growth and blah blah blah but I really wish I could go back and redo my freshmen year and maybe raise my GPA. I graduated just fine... but it was really hard to keep my GPA up with slacking off my first semester.
Well the First thing you should know is that is NOT HIGH SCHOOL ANYMORE.....get to know people in college talk to NEW people.....focus on studying
GO TO CLASS.



settle in, dont make too many frends, just study