Surviving Freshmen Year
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On the slip of paper in front of you write down
your biggest fear.
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Someone will collect them
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Lets discuss some of these as we go
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It all begins with Saying Goodbye:
High School Friends
Full time parents, teachers, and family
Familiar surroundings
Scheduled programming
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Independence
Responsibility
Meeting New People
New Surroundings
Intellectual & Personal Growth
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Adjusting to new surrounding
Making Responsible Decisions
Taking on New Responsibilities
Getting Lost
Possible Loneliness & doubts
Emotional Highs & Lows
Socially meeting new people with diverse
backgrounds
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Room mates
Communal Bathrooms
Laundry
Personalizing a shared space
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You will not agree all the time!
Discuss important issues within the first days & set
“house rules”
 Example: Guests, Studying, TV, Telephone etc
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Learn the Art of Compromise
 You are not the only one in the room
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DO:
Share responsibilities
Communication concerns
Show respect
Don’t:
Borrow/Lend $
Leave Issues alone
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GO TO CLASS
Sit in the Front or relatively close
Buy a large planning calendar
Make sure you have a wrist watch
Learn to Function Independently
Manage Time by dividing it by the following:
Needs
Desires
Obligations
Analyze, Organize, Prioritize so you can
discern the difference between Needs &
Desires
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Make a Time Budget
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Remember you are here for a degree not a JOB
Make a Money Budget
Spend Wisely
Use student discounts when you can
 Buy used books when possible
 Limit or have no credit cards
 Have an account in your college community
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Make New Friends
Take the first step and introduce yourself
Attend Campus Events during K-Week
Get involved! ( remember not too much)
Assert yourself! Communicate Clearly
Go Slowly! Meaningful friendships etc take
time to develop
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The student Health Center (Rose street)
The Career Counseling Office: Stuckert Career
Center
Campus Ministry Programs
Deans, Instructors, and Faculty Advisors
Campus Counseling Center in Frazee Hall
Tutoring Centers (SSS, the Study, & your
college professor/TA)
Your FG, FS, RS, WCP, SSS etc Advisors