How many movies and TV shows have you seen
about what life is like in college? Animal
House, Old School, Good Will Hunting, Felicity…You
know the type, filled with adult beverages and adolescent angst.
But do these shows really have anything to do with the real challenges
of college life, from choosing a major to managing your time to learning
to do your own laundry? Not really.
“Be aware of how easy it is to be distracted
by new friends; keep your priorities straight!”
– A Daniels
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It’s easy to get sidetracked, confused, and lost when you first start college,
especially if you’re away from home for the first time. It’s also
easy, fortunately, to find support in college through friends, faculty, and staff—and
through the Daniels Fund, which is providing your scholarship. In fact, that
is why the Daniels Fund partnered
with the National Endowment for Financial
Education® to create this Web site about life in college.
This Web site introduces you to many of the new challenges of college
life—including
academics, communal living, and preparing for the future—and provides concrete
ideas on how to attack these challenges. As a Daniels Scholar, you’ve already
proven yourself in high school. We have complete confidence that, with preparation,
you will succeed in college. You can graduate with a major that points you to
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Heading off to college—whether a commuter college
or residential
college—is one of the most exciting times of your life. You’ll
meet many new people from different backgrounds and may be living on your own
for
the first time. It’s easy to get distracted by all the new friends you
make and your new freedom, which can sometimes make it hard to concentrate on
why you’re there. To get off to a good start, attend orientation and choose
an academic advisor you have a good rapport with. Structure your schedule carefully,
keeping any ideas you have about your eventual major in mind. And finally, be
prepared with everything from technology to laundry detergent. Everything you
can do to plan and prepare will ease your transition into college and help you
succeed.
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