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Page 1: COLLEGE LIFE What to expect… A Great Experience By: Thomas J. Leiby.

COLLEGE LIFEWhat to expect…A Great Experience

By: Thomas J. Leiby

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Topics of Discussion

• Classes• Professors/Advisors• Books• Dorm Life• Student Clubs & Organizations

• Social Scene• Campus Safety• Tips and Advice

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Classes

• Freshman Year– Intro courses– Exploring interests

• Sophomore Year– Narrowing down your interests

– Choosing a Major/Minor

• Junior Year– Major Courses

• Senior Year– Graduate and Find a J-O-B

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Inside the Classroom• Huge Lectures

vs. Small Discussion Groups

• Active Listening + Active Participation (Neither is optional)

• Research Papers

• Tests

• Presentations

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Professors/Advisors• Get to know

your professors– Class

Expectations– Course Grades– Recommendatio

ns• Find a Faculty

Advisor– University

Guide– Advice about

courses– Career plan

Development

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BOOKS!!!!!!

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Books

•Don’t spend $120 when you can spend $50– www.gettextbooks.com – www.half.com– www.ebay.com

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Housing/Dorm Life

• Off-Campus– Single Room– Live with large group of friends

– Separate bathroom– More Peaceful

• On-Campus– Close vicinity– School Cafeteria– Roommates/Dorm Friends

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Housing/Dorm Life– Positive/Negative Peer Pressure

• Theme Floors– Culture and Performing Arts

– Social Justice– Diversity and Religious Pluralism

– Language Exchange

• And the most important…

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The Dreaded Washer and Dryer

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Campus Safety

• Don’t be fooled by the media...American Colleges are SAFE!

• Each campus has its own university police

• In case of Emergency, there are plenty of resources on campus

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Student Clubs and Orgs.

• Cultural Clubs– Chinese Student Association

– Latin American Student Assoc

– Black Student Alliance

• Academic Council & Student Government

• Community Service– Neighborhood Clean Up– Feed the Homeless– Habitat for Humanity

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Student Clubs and Orgs.

• Student Publications• Performing Arts

– Ballroom Dancing– Latin Dance– Stepping– School Plays

• Intramural Sports

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Fraternities/Sororities

• Various Types– Cultural– Comm. Service

– Social

• Benefits– Brotherhood/Sisterhood

– Great Networking Tool

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Social Scene• Campus Parties

– Every weekend…Must prioritize– Go to parties/Leave parties with

friends

• Club Outings– Don’t forget your Passport– National ID will probably not work

• Sports Events– School Spirit– Become a fanatic

• Homecoming Weekend– Football Games– Alumni

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Tips and Advice for College Life

• Study first, Party later– Study Groups– Time Management

• Don’t be Afraid to ask for Help– Professors– Classmates– International Program Office

• Exercise and eat healthy– Go to the school gym– Resist the temptation of unlimited supply of hamburgers and ice cream in the cafeteria

– Avoid “Freshmen 15”

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Graduation!!!

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Graduate vs. Undergraduate

• Less Class Lectures

• Learn more from peers

• Specialized Courses

• Practical Experience used in classroom discussion

• Self-Motivation

• Less extracurricular activities

• More Class Lectures

• Professor is major source of knowledge

• Intro/General courses

• Students rely more on theories

• Friendly Encouragement

• More extracurricular activities

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Have Fun!!!