College Survival Guide

College life is different from home, where you pretty much ruled. You will have to change your usual way of doing things. So, here are some tips that will help you not just survive but thrive at college:

Dorm Sweet Dorm
DO label your food with your name.
DO practice roommate etiquette: Never wake a sleeping roommate, don’t use your roommate’s stuff without permission, clean up after yourself.
DO be flexible but DON’T be a pushover.

Top Five Things You Don’t Want In Your Dorm Room
Computer Viruses
Annoying Roommates
Molding Food
Wet Towels on the Floor
Stinky Shoes

Inside the Classroom
DO attend class and take copious notes.

DO become a friend with someone in your class in case you need to borrow notes or form a study group.

DO take the time to get to know your professor outside the classroom.

DON'T fall asleep and drool on your desk during a powerpoint lecture. It will be a total turn-off to that cute classmate sitting behind you.

DON'T purchase old exams from the upperclassman.

Extracurricular Activities: A Smorgasboard of Opportunities
DO read those flyers posted on the wall and attend some events. Can’t hurt when you’re not paying for it!
DO enter stupid contests with your friends like nominating your roommate as “The New Face of Teen Magazine”
DO have a hall mascot, such a big stuffed monkey, and have it show up in weird locations throughout the semester. Take photos of its travels.