• Get to know your RA, your roommate and others in your residence hall.
• Get Organized. Become an expert on course requirements and due dates.
• Find the ideal place for you to study.
• Go to class (and hand in your assignments on time).
• Learn good stress management techniques and use them.
• Meet with your professors.
• Get to know your academic adviser.
• Get involved on campus.
• Make healthy choices if you choose to drink / party.
• Make time for you.
• Make connections with students in your classes.
• Stay healthy — get plenty of sleep, exercise and eat regular nutritious snacks & meals.
• Seek a balance in your academic, work, and social / partying life.
• Learn to cope with homesickness.
• Keep track of your money.
• Be prepared to feel overwhelmed. Talk with other students. You’re not alone.
• Seek help at University Counseling when you need it.

For assistance with any of the above suggestions, call or e-mail J.T. Knoll at 235-4062