| As graduation nears, high school seniors
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| | the same time.
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| fill their minds with questions, not
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| | 3. Get Involved
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| knowing what their first year of college
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| | At the beginning of the first semester
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| will bring. Whether it is the difficulty
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| | every year, several colleges have what is
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| of classes, social life, or leisure time,
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| | known as quad day. This is a time when
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| teenagers have no idea what to expect,
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| | the various clubs/organizations set up
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| considering they are going to be
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| | booths on the school's common area so
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| independent for probably the first time
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| | that students can familiarize themselves
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| in their lives. Hopefully, critical and
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| | with some of the opportunities that their
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| logical thinking will pave the way for
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| | campus has to offer. Not only is getting
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| success, but unfortunately for some
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| | involved important since it gives
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| students that is not always the case.
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| | students the opportunity to make new
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| Here is a look at 5 tips for entering
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| | friends, but it gives graduates fillers
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| freshmen that will help them make the
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| | for their résumés so that they look
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| most out of their college experience:
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| | more appealing to potential employers.
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| 1. Demonstrate Proper Time-Management
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| | The Greek life offered by various
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| Skills
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| | colleges is another social aspect to look
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| With independence comes responsibility.
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| | into. The number of students who
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| Mom and Dad will no longer be around to
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| | participate in either a fraternity or
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| remind you how late it is or that your
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| | sorority varies by each college, with
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| homework should be completed on time.
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| | Indiana University and Michigan State
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| Therefore, it is up to you to make sure
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| | University leading the way. It is
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| that your tasks are completed promptly.
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| | important, however, to only join the
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| Though this may seem a minor
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| | groups that seem most suitable to you.
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| responsibility, you'd be surprised to
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| | Just because a frat or sorority appears
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| find out how much time is wasted by
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| | to be fun, it doesn't necessarily mean
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| college students. Homework breaks and are
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| | that it fits your lifestyle. Being aware
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| taken regularly, and naps are usually an
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| | of your own characteristics is no doubt
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| everyday practice. But just how do
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| | important when shaping your social
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| college students waste their time?
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| | personality throughout some of the most
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| Consider the social networking site
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| | enjoyable years of your life.
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| Facebook, where users can create and join
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| | 4. Keep Grades a Top Priority
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| groups that pertain to their interests.
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| | The way grades are calculated in college
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| In a study of Illinois State University
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| | differs significantly from the methods
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| Students, over 1,000 joined the group
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| | utilized in high school. First and
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| entitled "always napping." Keep in mind
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| | foremost, very little credit is given for
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| that this is just from ISU alone, and
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| | homework, if any at all. Students are
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| with the hundreds of universities across
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| | encouraged to develop their own proper
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| the nation, there is no telling how many
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| | study habits as opposed to relying on
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| students would consider themselves a
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| | teachers to give them explicit
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| proud member of this group. College
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| | instructions on what to review for the
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| students also spend their time playing
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| | exams. In addition, tests are given less
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| video games, watching movies, surfing the
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| | frequently, usually once every 2-3 weeks.
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| Internet, and socializing, but much like
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| | Surprisingly, some exams can be worth a
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| high school studying should always be a
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| | very large portion of the final grade
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| top priority.
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| | (from 30% all the way to 100%), unlike
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| 2. Learn to Manage Finances
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| | high school where there are usually a
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| As most students realize, money becomes a
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| | handful of tests each quarter that are
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| major concern throughout college. Typical
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| | weighted accordingly. This scheduling
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| costs include books, laundry, food, and
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| | only emphasizes the need to study on a
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| any social costs that may arise.
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| | regular basis and avoid cramming.
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| Fortunate for freshman, most dormitories
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| | Psychologists have even proved that the
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| come with meal programs so that
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| | brain does not recall information as well
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| first-year students do not have to worry
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| | without adequate sleep. Contrary to most
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| about cooking their own meals. Keep in
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| | students' beliefs, cramming is not
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| mind that all of these above mentioned
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| | considered an efficient method of
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| costs are aside from the price of
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| | studying.
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| tuition, which is no doubt steadily
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| | 5. Organization is Key
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| increasing each year. According to
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| | When trying to balance between academics,
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| college tuition increases an average of
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| | a social life, and personal time, it can
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| roughly 8% each year, which should
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| | no doubt be stressful trying to do
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| unquestionably bring rise for concern. If
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| | everything at once. Keeping a calendar
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| students are going to pay the bulk of
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| | handy and marking down important dates,
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| that sum, it is recommended that they
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| | such as scheduled exams, social club
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| look into financial aid programs offered
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| | meetings, appointments with counselors,
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| by either their home state or prospective
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| | and dates with friends is a habit that
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| school. By filling out a FAFSA form,
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| | should be practiced on a regular basis.
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| students will also be given a quote of
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| | Too often, students forget to meet with
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| how much financial aid they are eligible
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| | their counselors or complete simple essay
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| to receive. In addition to these
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| | writing assignments because they are not
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| measures, it is recommended to find some
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| | organized. Taking into consideration the
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| form of employment well at school,
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| | various distractions that students face,
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| especially if it pertains to a desired
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| | they should be more cautious about how
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| major. Taking these appropriate measures
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| | they go about planning their schedule and
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| will hopefully allow students to fully
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| | make sure they are doing whatever
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| enjoy their college experience while
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| | necessary to remind themselves of their
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| keeping their wallets in good shape at
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| | obligations.
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