Doc Z here....
Less than two weeks until we're all here at Kent and starting classes. There is a situation that I am sure many of you have found yourself in during the past year.... a parent, a relative, a teacher, or even a perfect stranger will have imparted some words of wisdom to you as you are getting ready to go off to college.
For me it occurred on a Greyhound Bus during the summer of 1970, a somewhat inebriated man seated next to me upon finding out that I was going to Indiana University for an interview for grad school said to me, "You know kid, it's nice to be nice to some people, some times."
Please post any words of wisdom that have been shared with you!
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my dad said to me:
make sure you try everything and anything you can don't close yourself to expeirence let yourself be an open door
my inspiration told me:
to go out and try anything offered to you cause you might not get the chance twice.
My buddy Matt told me:
Hey man. Actually like read and stuff, it'll help you in college.
it's real easy to maintain a good gpa, and really hard to bring it back up.
I was told...
Make as many friends as you can in the first two weeks.
a cousin of mine from kent told me that i should not stay in my dorm room the first couple of weeks at any time during the day.. there are hundreds of people to meet and tons of great new frineds to get to know.. :)
like a couple of other people on here I have been advised to get out of my dorm room and get to know tons of great people!
along with the dorm comments, if your not living on campus you shouldn't go home right after your classes. the only way your going to meet people at school is if your available to be met.
My godfather once told me:
Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. On an unrelated note he also told me to get a passport and see the world, which I am trying to do.
My Aunt told me:
"When you get there, walk around and find out where all of your classes are. It will save you from being late on the first day.
Go to class, pay attenton, NEVER BE EMBARRASSED TO ASK FOR HELP! It's about time we take control of our education and grow up; and if that involves getting a little extra help...so be it.
My friend's aunt told me you're going to get lost a lot in the beginning. That's why you go to all the orientation stuff they give you to do. It's a good way to get familiar with parts of the campus before the first week.
my dad said, college is going to fly by; so speak up and stand out.
i was told to:
be open to meet new people the more people you meet the more you will learn and experience!
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own.
And you know what you know. You are the guy who'll decide where to go.”
Dr. Suess
I have had a alot of people tell me to just get out there and try everything, and not be afraid if people like you or not.
Also I had a friend who went to college tell me to keep my room door open for the first few weeks and anytime you hear someone in the hall go out and say hi, if they look at you funny, you know that you're just being a nice person.
Leave your dorm room open for visitors...you never know you will pop in to say hello! It may be your next best friend!
Also...say hello and introduce yourself to the person sitting next to, across from, or behind you in your class.
" You don't get anything if you Don't show up"-Doc Z
but my personal favorite is
"Momma always said Life is like a box of chocolates,you never know what you're gonna get"
my mom told me:::
to be open to anything and everything and open your mind because there is so much to get out of college
my mom told me to never walk alone at night. i think ill listen to her.
I was told a few tips to make yourself look smarter than you actually are.
1. Only talk about the subjects you know something about. Don't enter into a conversation about the differences between African and European Swallows if you know nothing about either!
2. Admit when you're wrong. You actually look smarter by admitting you were 'misinformed' then by defending an outright lie to your death.
3. Or you could always just agree with me because I'm always right anyway.
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