Spring Break
URI: Campus 411
Brenna McCabe
Issue date: 6/13/09 Section: Editorial/Opinion
Summer 2009 - At the University of Rhode Island, life as a first-year student can be overwhelming. So here's the spiel on campus life.
Scheduling tips
One thing I've learned in college is that time management is essential. That being said, if you label yourself as a procrastinator, scheduling three classes back-to-back is probably not the best idea. I would recommend giving yourself a couple hours in between to finish up homework, or take a nap to catch up from the three all-nighters you pulled. Look at your classes accordingly - which class will take the most time preparation? It's best to pair hard classes with lighter ones. Another thing is that even though you've come from high school where you took five or six classes a day, freshman year of college is a period of adjustment. Limit yourself to one, two, or three classes per day. You'll thank me later.
-CT
Toto, we're not in high school anymore
With every university or college comes a variety of professors with many different teaching styles. But this isn't high school anymore - there's more than one class you can take, and better, there's usually more than one professor teaching a class. Take classes that interest you. If you attend the first day of a course and realize that the professor just might cramp your style, switching out of a class is as simple as logging onto your e-Campus account and clicking "Drop." Having an approachable professor is just as important as taking a course in an exciting topic. Sometimes teaching styles can ruin your experience in a class ... or if you don't do anything about it, an entire semester.
-BM
Unofficial homework
It seems easy to cast aside reading week after week. But don't be fooled, work piles up and cramming shouldn't become your best friend. In college, not every class grades you on your "effort," but on three tests, period. Having a planner and making note of what you've been having a tough time understanding is the first step in acing that midterm. Along with that, days off aren't always free time. It might serve you well to take a few hours and sit in the library with a coffee in between classes instead of hanging out on the Quadrangle sunbathing.
Scheduling tips
One thing I've learned in college is that time management is essential. That being said, if you label yourself as a procrastinator, scheduling three classes back-to-back is probably not the best idea. I would recommend giving yourself a couple hours in between to finish up homework, or take a nap to catch up from the three all-nighters you pulled. Look at your classes accordingly - which class will take the most time preparation? It's best to pair hard classes with lighter ones. Another thing is that even though you've come from high school where you took five or six classes a day, freshman year of college is a period of adjustment. Limit yourself to one, two, or three classes per day. You'll thank me later.
-CT
Toto, we're not in high school anymore
With every university or college comes a variety of professors with many different teaching styles. But this isn't high school anymore - there's more than one class you can take, and better, there's usually more than one professor teaching a class. Take classes that interest you. If you attend the first day of a course and realize that the professor just might cramp your style, switching out of a class is as simple as logging onto your e-Campus account and clicking "Drop." Having an approachable professor is just as important as taking a course in an exciting topic. Sometimes teaching styles can ruin your experience in a class ... or if you don't do anything about it, an entire semester.
-BM
Unofficial homework
It seems easy to cast aside reading week after week. But don't be fooled, work piles up and cramming shouldn't become your best friend. In college, not every class grades you on your "effort," but on three tests, period. Having a planner and making note of what you've been having a tough time understanding is the first step in acing that midterm. Along with that, days off aren't always free time. It might serve you well to take a few hours and sit in the library with a coffee in between classes instead of hanging out on the Quadrangle sunbathing.
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