Georgia Magazine - January 2015 - 34B

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More advice on surviving your
first year of college

What I wish I knew
Going into college, I did not
have anyone to give me any useful
tips because I was one of the first
in my family to "go off to college."
I had to figure out most things for
myself, and I wish I had known
then what I know now. For those
who may be in the same boat or are
looking for more advice, here are a
few tips.
First, assuming you will live on
campus in the dorms, you will most
likely have a roommate (unless you
choose to room alone). There will
be people living on the floors under,
above and around you. It will be in
your best interest to be considerate
to all of them. I am not saying you
shouldn't have a little fun, but excessive amounts of loud music and
jumping around could eventually
make some of them annoyed with
you. After all, there will come a time

when you are so overwhelmed with
school that you will want someone
there for you. Trust me. It will get
stressful.
The classes you take your freshman year are probably going to be
some of the easier classes going
forward into your major, so take
advantage of getting those easy A's
to cushion your GPA in case you
do not do as well when the classes
get harder.
Speaking of majors, if you don't
have any idea what you want to
declare yourself going into college,
do not stress, you will have plenty of
time to figure that out as you explore
new subjects. And there are people
at the college whose job is to help
you figure it out.
Lastly, the freshman weight gain
is real! Having the freedom to eat
whatever and whenever you want,
stay out late and wake up with just

DOUG MOORE

Advice I never received

Lindee Lord, Georgia College
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No matter your major, you take
core classes. Do your absolute best
in these! Yes, college is supposed
to be fun and a time to find yourself, but core classes will help your
GPA tremendously, and with HOPE
Scholarship rules continuously
changing, you need all the GPA
points you can get.
Some people say, "Enjoy college
until you get into your major because core classes aren't important."
That is the furthest from true. Sure,
there are a few classes that will have
nothing to do with your major, but
some are the building blocks for
your major. That material will not
More online at www.georgiamagazine.org

EMMA JEFFERY PHOTOGRAPHY

Thanks to all the college students who submitted entries
to GEORGIA Magazine's 2015 higher education essay contest.
Narrowing it down to eight winners (see "Ready for college?" page 28) was
no easy task. So creating some extra space in our online pages for a few
more was an easy decision. Below are three additional essays we feel are
worthy of honorable mention.

Jordan Harman, Georgia College

enough time to make it to class
seems like the life (which it is when
the time is right) until that day you
look in the mirror and realize you
may have eaten one too many latenight tacos. Just be aware of your
diet, and hit the gym occasionally.
Oh, and of course don't forget
to enjoy everything that college has
to offer. Go into it with an open
mind and experience all that you
can because it won't last forever.
Jordan Harman, of Suwanee,
attends classes at Georgia College in
Milledgeville.

be retaught; you will be expected to
know it.
Set aside time to do things for
yourself and have fun, but remember
college is a short time compared to
the rest of your life. Join a student
group that will support you as well
as provide an outlet to make friends
and have the total college experience.
There are so many things available
on college campuses these days. I
may have made it sound like college
should not be exciting, but it is. Just
remember everything is a balancing
act. Good luck!
Lindee Lord, of McIntyre, attends
classes at Georgia College in Milledgeville.
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