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Here are three things you can do help you have a successful academic year:
1. Meet with an on-campus advisor. At the beginning of every academic year, you should meet with someone on your campus to talk about your academic plan. Talk about what classes need to take to meet your requirements. Talk about what a reasonable amount of classes to take is. Set specific goals for the academic year, like finding an internship related to your major. Ask about campus resources that will help you achieve those goal--and actually use those resources.
2. Plan your semester or quarter. After you have attended all of your classes for the first time and have gotten a syllabus for each of them, plot out when all of your assignments are due and when your tests are. Pay attention to when you have a lot going on and when you have less stuff due. Use this to plan your study time and fun time for the semester or quarter.
3. Go to your professors' office hours. Professors hold office hours to be available to students. One of the biggest complaints from professors is that students don't go their office hours, and when they do go it is often too late. Don't wait until you have a problem or a bunch of questions to talk to your professors. When you visit professors at the beginning of the academic year, introduce yourself and let them know what interests you about their class. Ask if they have any advice about being successful in their class, ask them about their research or academic interests. Establishing a relationship with your professors early on can lead the way to things like internships and research opportunities (you want these types of opportunities!).
In my experience working with first generation and low income college students, taking these three steps really can make the difference between having a not-so-good year and a good year. Here's to you having a good year.
Got questions? Please feel free to ask The Advisor about it.
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