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It’s hard to get your class schedule memorized quickly. It might seem silly but taking a photo and setting it as the lock screen on your phone will make things a lot easier for you. You won’t have to waste time pulling out the paper print out, you can just peek at your phone and move on to the next one.
It might seem counterintuitive but sometimes it’s not always good to buy your books early. Occasionally you’ll have a professor whose syllabus stresses that a textbook is needed for class only to find out a month in that you didn’t need the book. You have a couple of options. First, you can check RateMyProfessor. You’ll often find that past students have written in their reviews whether the professor actually uses the textbook or not. Second, you can make a buddy in class and offer to split the cost of the textbook. If both of you need the textbook at the same time, you can either photocopy the pages you’ll need or you can just schedule time in the Calder Commons study lounge.
If you don’t already have one, purchase yourself a planner. You’re going to have an onslaught of assignments and papers to do. You’re going to want to have them all written down. If you’d rather have it kept digitally, start keeping assignments in your phone’s calendar app. You’ll always have it with you if you panic and can’t remember when a particular homework assignment is due.
It’s important to start the semester off right and the first week of class is rough for everyone from freshmen to seniors. Don’t let yourself fall behind!
Do you have any first week tips? Let us hear them on Facebook and Twitter.
It might seem counterintuitive but sometimes it’s not always good to buy your books early. Occasionally you’ll have a professor whose syllabus stresses that a textbook is needed for class only to find out a month in that you didn’t need the book. You have a couple of options. First, you can check RateMyProfessor. You’ll often find that past students have written in their reviews whether the professor actually uses the textbook or not. Second, you can make a buddy in class and offer to split the cost of the textbook. If both of you need the textbook at the same time, you can either photocopy the pages you’ll need or you can just schedule time in the Calder Commons study lounge.
If you don’t already have one, purchase yourself a planner. You’re going to have an onslaught of assignments and papers to do. You’re going to want to have them all written down. If you’d rather have it kept digitally, start keeping assignments in your phone’s calendar app. You’ll always have it with you if you panic and can’t remember when a particular homework assignment is due.
It’s important to start the semester off right and the first week of class is rough for everyone from freshmen to seniors. Don’t let yourself fall behind!
Do you have any first week tips? Let us hear them on Facebook and Twitter.
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