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<h2 class = 'uawtitle'>Preparing For The College Experience</h2><div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>by Windy Reigns</div><div class='uawarticle'><br />Finding your way around a university campus on your first day of class can be a arduous and intimidating task. If you're coming straight from high school it can be overwhelming to go to a school so much larger than what you are used to. Without a few helpful hints, being left to manage alone can cause frustration and a great waste of time. Here are a few helpful hints to save time, energy, and sanity when you first arrive on campus.<br />
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To begin, many campuses are divided up by schools, such as the Humanities, Social Sciences and Physical Sciences. It is important to note that your first 1-2 years at a university will be focused on a more general breadth. This is your "general education." You may have a number of basic writing and mathematics courses, depending on how much college prep work you accomplished in high school. Prepare to stretch your legs in the 10 minutes you may have to get from building to building as the locations of these classes will most likely be quite a good distance from each other.<br />
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Identifying your class buildings can be difficult, which can leave you frustrated and also late, I have firsthand experience here! That is, many buildings within a "school" (e.g. Engineering) are big and usually only show the name on the front side, and if you're in a hurry you won't have time to run around the structure. The best thing to do is to just walk around the campus before school begins. This is a great way to become familiar with the campus. Not only will you learn your campus, but if you are going into the university system, most maintain beautiful environments. The University of California system is known for its prestigious undergraduate programs and their facilities, parks, and overall atmosphere demonstrates that status. For instance, the University of California, Irvine, dons a 19-acre park with over 11,000 trees in the center of campus, a lovely place for a stroll and also a major shortcut.<br />
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Conveniently, around your campus you can find on-site map directories, very similar to what you would find on your college website. If you're one that plans ahead, I recommend downloading an online map, which can be saved in a printable PDF format. Instead of clicking on a labyrinth of links, just use the sites search engine. Ask any family, friends or roommates that are either attending or have attended your college for their recommendations for navigating through all those buildings and countless parking lots. If no one is available, and you have truly lost your way, pay a visit to the administrative services building or see your school counselor. Or, send an email to administrative services or your counselor's office. As a last reminder, you definitely want to know where the food court is in order to grab a quick little snack or meal before your next class. Hunger can be a powerful distraction while sitting through a droning lecture.<br />
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It is critical you prioritize your time efficiently so that you arrive to class on time, knowing beforehand how long it will take to find a parking spot, or how long your bus ride is, and from there how far of a walk you will have. I enjoyed strolling along from class to class on my university campus. It doesn't have to be an unpleasant experience (although, I wouldn't have minded cheaper parking!). Just relax and remember that there are many tens of thousands of students attending your college, but they all find their way around and so can you! - 39110</div><div class='uawresource'><div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br />
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</div><div class='uawlinks'>Windy Reigns <a href="http://www.tuiu.edu/index.html">Online Education</a> </div><br />
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Title: Preparing For The College Experience
Author: Windy Reigns
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Keywords: Education,college degree,college education,online education,university education,unversity degree
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