Welcome, freshmen, to the college life. It’s the moment you’ve been waiting for ever since you got out of that drab high school life full of drama and math formulas you’ll never use again. But beware. College life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be in the movies. Here are 20 things you wish you knew before freshman year at Kent State.
Count on it. Whether you are homesick, lonely, or bogged yourself down with too many credit hours, expect some waterworks. It’s totally normal. If the sadness gets extreme, contact Psychological Services in the DeWeese Health Center.
If you’re a math major who decides to take ballet, do it for the fun. As Confucius boldly states, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Switch out class for job. This way, the classes are more for fun than for the grade.
They help bring up GPA.
This is the time most students start to taste the freedom of zero classwork for however many weeks. Don’t let it tempt you.
This is pretty basic, but there are a lot of students who forget to pack one, and end up overspending on an umbrella from the bookstore in the Student Center.
They will always be there and there will always be new ones.
Sleep is important for brain function and energy levels. Falling asleep in a college class won’t fly so well as it did in high school. The professor might not care, but your grades for participation and note-taking skills will falter.
Just like sleep, it’s important to fuel your body adequately to take on the day ahead. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, as common health advice says. Stay fueled.
If you’re stuck with one grand left over at the end of the semester, you’ll be stuck buying groceries you might not even want at outlandish prices just to break even.
They aren’t that friendly, just hungry.
Instead of buying products from the bookstore like personal hygiene, over-the-counter medicine, etc.
There are plenty denominations around with great opportunities to get involved with the Kent community through youth groups. It’s also nice to have somewhere to go on Sunday mornings if you didn’t party too hard Saturday night.
Don’t stress, though, because there are plenty of students and plenty of opportunities in class and in organizations to make new friends.
Just cohabitate and express your concerns with an open mind.
As level 10000 classes usually are taught by more understanding and sometimes helpful faculty.
Your travel time to classes and going out with friends count on it.
Kent uses PNC bank kiosks on campus and in the student center.
Write down multiple options for classes you need to take, color code them according to availability of seats and preference.
Your academic advisor helped you for fall, but this spring you are on your own. Be up at midnight to schedule on your designated day, as competition for seats is strong.
Very few professors will ask you to complete exams in pen, as Kent uses the “bubble-sheet” or scantron system to grade exams.
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