for Living the College Life
As we move from 2009 into 2010…Now, more than ever, we need to shake things up.
Now, more than ever, we need a different way of thinking, a useful way to focus and the energy to turn the game around.
Now, from Seth Godin. Click here to view [in a larger format]: What Matters Now
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CollegeWeekLive is the world’s biggest virtual college fair, with hundreds of colleges and universities from around the world exhibiting and tens of thousands of attendees. CollegeWeekLive events revolutionize college admissions, making the process easier and more cost-effective by bringing together students, parents, counselors and colleges online to interact, transcending time and distance. CollegeWeekLive is completely free to attendees. Sign up now.
CollegeWeekLive attendees can watch admissions experts speak on topics such as how to prepare for the SAT, how to write a winning application essay or how to pay for college and have questions answered via live chat. Attendees can also video chat with college students and learn what campus life is really like. The event features scholarships and special promotions available only to those who attend. It is FREE, sign up now.
I highly recommend you register, sign up and check out some of the archived video seminars.
CollegeWeekLive Events, 2009 – 2010 School Year
| Virtual College Fairs | |
| November 4 – 7, 2009 | CollegeWeekLive Fall |
| January 14, 2010 | CollegeWeekLive Paying for College |
| March 24 – 25, 2010 | CollegeWeekLive Spring |
| Virtual Open Houses | |
| October 20, 2009 | CollegeWeekLive Virtual Open House:
University of California Riverside |
| December 3, 2009 | CollegeWeekLive Virtual Open House:
University of Mary |
| December 6, 2009 | CollegeWeekLive Virtual Open House:
University of New Haven |
Oftentimes you will be in situations where you must give critical feedback. This could be within a group situation, giving feedback on a presentation, or receiving feedback from a professor or teacher’s assistant.
While no one wants to hear criticism, it can be given and taken in a dignified manner, which promotes growth. It’s all in the delivery.
When delivering criticism:
• Keep your points focused on the topic and not personal.
• Sandwich the criticism by communicating two positive points, then the criticism, followed by another positive point.
For example: “You were thoughtful in your discussion, especially pulling in the ideas concerning the environment. I wonder if you might consider adding the economic point of view, which may strengthen your argument and bring it full circle.”
• Try as best you can to remain calm when in this discussion. Concentrate on keeping your voice even and at a normal level.
• Select a good time to deliver this news. Don’t give this type of feedback, when the person who will be receiving this, is stressed. They won’t hear what you are saying.
When receiving criticism:
• Focus on the issue or topic. It isn’t personal. If the person, delivering the criticism is angry, stays strong, cut through the angry noise and listen to the message.
• Do not argue with the criticism. Accept it for the information submitted. Think about it afterwards.
• If you feel the criticism was untrue, schedule a follow-up meeting. Oftentimes the shock of the message can cause an emotional response and you can’t actually ‘hear’ the criticism. The reaction you have to the message sometimes makes it more difficult to filter out the information. It is usually better to allow yourself some time to digest the information, prior to reacting to it.
• Be sure to tell the critic that you appreciate their interest. This gesture invites a relationship of mutual trust and sharing. You might have gotten off track and a little criticism can get you back on the right track.
Here are a few college tips:
Before you begin investigating, set up a completely separate email account, just for this purpose.
Be aware when giving any information, as you might automatically be allowing your name to be sold to a third-party. READ the fine print. If this happens, your email in-box may be flooded [which is why you need to do step #1].
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One of the most important things you can do to get the most from your classes is to read the syllabus.
On your syllabus, you should see the books your professor wants you to read for each course. Start with the textbooks and then scan the secondary books. When are these books showing up on the syllabus? If you’ll be reading these further into the semester, you might be able to buy the book, use it, then sell it to a classmate or friend. Or you may be able to buy those books with those friends and share them. Check it out and then talk to your classmates and friends.
You can quickly set up a blog to share your college life with family and friends back home. WordPress or Blogger have easy ways to create a blog in minutes. Once you have your blog, some images [remember to edit those images, cropping goes a very long way towards improving images], and some words email your blogs URL to everyone back home. It really is a fast way to communicate with many. Do remember to update your blog often.
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Welcome to college life where you are responsible for creating a college schedule which includes your study, work and project deadlines. There is not going to be anyone around to hold you accountable for getting your work done [unless you deem someone to hold you accountable].
College semesters are fast and furious and the time will seem like it is flying by. Having a visual calendar and using it, daily, will help you in focusing your time so you can balance study with social activities. Here are some steps to help you schedule your time and tips to keep you on your schedule.
Before You Begin Your College Schedule:
How-to Create Your College Schedule:
Form Habits to Work Your College Schedule:
Other Tips:
Scheduling your time and sticking to your college schedule will help you have a great college experience. Click here for more College Life Tips.
When you get to campus, there will be review of safety tips for college students. You will be hearing a lot about your physical security on campus and ALWAYS heed the advice of security experts at your college.
Also be SURE to protect your digital identity. This includes:
Identification theft is prevalent and awareness is your first defense.
colleges now have personal identification numbers which are usually based upon the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number. Once on campus, you should only be using your College Identification Number. NEVER GIVE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER TO ANYONE.
Seth Godin brings up this point in his blog post education at the crossroads. He writes:
School was the big thing for a long time. School is tests and credits and notetaking and meeting standards. Learning, on the other hand, is ‘getting it’. It’s the conceptual breakthrough that permits the student to understand it then move on to something else. Learning doesn’t care about workbooks or long checklists.
Now, you [or your parents along with you] have worked really hard to get you to college. What you need to understand is once you are there, you now have to do the work to ‘get the learning’.
Learning is the everything about your college education.
College life is a mixture of academic and social experiences. Knowing tips on how to balance these experiences will formulate your college life for better or worse. Hopefully for the better.
Social Experiences:
Academic Experiences:
Stealing these tips will help you have a great college experience. Check out my eBook for more college life tips. And visit often.
