Freshmen: Things Not to Do Next Year…
Posted on May 24th, 2008
Naomi Rockler-Gladen over at Suite 101 has a nice list of common freshman mistakes to avoid online at the moment.
The freedom that comes with being away from home can lead to a lot of mistakes during your first year of college. Some come from a lack of maturity and the irresponsibility that characterizes the end of your teenage years. But many of the mistakes have their roots in the transition from high school to the more adult world of college life. Many freshmen don't really understand what college professors expect of them.
Attendance is a classic issue. My mother tells the story of her freshman biology class at Radford back in the day (I hope she forgives me for using this). The professor said that she didn't have to come to class; so she didn't. She tells the story as if she was unhappy with the outcome at the time.
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