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Being a freshman or transfer student can prevent various obstacles

to those coming in. You may not be familiar with dealing with other

students in a dorm-type setting which can prevent various pitfalls.

The Northern Star would like to present some things to do and not

to do in an attempt to make the college experience smoother:

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• Do speak to your advisor about two times a semester. Do this

starting freshmen year, or as soon as your transfer. Although it

can seem easier to map out your schedule yourself, an advisor can

save you from headaches down the road. You don’t’ want to wait till

senior year, and find out you’re missing a class that’s only

offered during either fall or spring. These people will make sure

you get out on time.

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• Do go outside of your normal comfort zone. Try to explore

different things. One of the worst feelings can be finding

something new towards the end of your college tenure, and realize

you should have gotten into it sooner. Go to different events

around campus, you never know how much you may end up enjoying

it.

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• Do attempt to make friends on your dorm floor. Yes it’s easy to

keep to yourself and just talk to your roommate, but there’s also a

good chance you’ll find things in common with others on your floor.

Also, it’s an easy way to network. A tip is to keep your door open

during the day, because it makes it inviting to others on the

floor.

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• Do schedule for classes early. It ensures you get the classes you

want and or need, as well as gives you the best shot at a decent

schedule. If you wait till the last minute you may end up with

classes starting at 8 a.m. every day.

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• Do make sure you keep track of your meal plan. This is especially

important if you plan on being on campus during the weekend. You

don’t want to be in the dorms starving, hoping to ration 7 bucks

from Friday till Monday.

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Don’ts

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• Don’t invade your roommate’s personal space. The last person you

want against you is the person you have to see every day. Feel out

each other’s boundaries and then stick to them. Having a good

relationship with your roommate can make your semester much

better.

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• Don’t go overboard with partying and drinking. Feel free to relax

and chill sometimes. There will always be next week, always. You

don’t want waking up late for classes or being hung over as reasons

to drop or fail a class.

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• Don’t leave your door unlocked if no one is in your room or

suite. Even if you’ll only be gone a few minutes lock your door. A

number of students find items stolen from their rooms even if they

only went to the restroom for a minute. Better safe than sorry.

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• Don’t go crazy with your refund check. It’s alright to treat

yourself, but blowing through your money will put a damper on the

rest of the semester, especially if you don’t have a job. This is

more so important for transfers if you’re living outside of the

dorms. Make sure you put away money for rent or bills, and also an

emergency.

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• Don’t forget to check your student e-mail regularly. Make a habit

of it if you can. Important notices are constantly being sent out.

Also, a lot of class cancellations are sent through the mail. You

don’t want to be the lone person to show up for class, because

instead you could have been sleeping, I mean studying.

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ng sent out. Also, a lot of class cancellations are sent through

the mail. You don’t want to be the lone person to show up for

class, because instead you could have been sleeping, I mean

studying.

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