Last But Not Least

This post consists of data that I collected from the internet from videos, to websites, and so on that include more university/college tips that can help new college freshmen!

Awesome video about ten things you should know before you go away to college.

Website With Advice 

This website includes good college advice for Freshmen. Go ahead and press the link!

Funny photo I found online. This shows how the roles change once you move to college and how your parents can't let go. 

This is how I chose to help you guys get through your first days in college/university. I really hope you find the posts very helpful. Just remember, it isn't as bad as you think it'll be. With time you'll get through it and it will all be a piece of cake!

A Special Guide For Zayed University Students

So, I decided to write a guide for all new Zayed University students.

To start off, always have a smile on your face! Be friendly to everyone who is around you. You will have different people in every class so try to make friends with people in different classes so they can tell you what you missed on if your circumstances forced you to be absent one day.

Always try to keep your attendance 0. If it reaches over 10% then there will be withdrawal from the class, which will lead to FAILURE, and you don’t want that to happen. Also, know that some teachers grade the attendance as part of class participation.

Try your best to get A’s in your colloquy courses.  These are the easy courses that can help with keeping your GPA quite high. It is much easier and demands less work than the major courses.

Take your time in deciding what you want to study. You have a year and a half to decide on your major and that is good. See what interests you the most during that time then you can decide. Likewise, don’t rush into graduation if you can’t handle pressure and you think that will lower your grades. Do not worry just take your time. You are going to graduate anyway.

Always work hard. Trust me, the hard work will pay off and you will feel good about it when your grades are out!  This will also benefit you for future studies, if you want to get your masters degree.

Lastly, extracurricular activities are definitely important. Try to be active and get into as much clubs as you can. You can also join the student council and/or PALs, which can be great!

Just remember, if you can take my advice and work through this guideline everything will be a piece of cake!

A New Page of Wonder

When I first came to university, there was this sudden rush of adrenaline running all through my body. It was like a start of something new and of a new chapter. However, back then, I did not know much about certain things. It truly is a different world, much different than high school. 

Everyone is protected in a bubble in high school, but suddenly that bubble is going to burst once they’ve come to university. In university, you have to learn how to be independent, meaning that you should depend on yourself to get things done. However, back in high school, everything was handed to you. You won’t be spoon-fed now. Everything is much more serious now. No one will take responsibility for you if you are running late for class, missing class, or even not handing in your assignments on time or even at all. It is completely your own responsibility. It is your future and not theirs. Everything is fair and square, if you are late then they mark you absent right away, if you miss a quiz or hand in an assignment late, they have the absolute right to mark you 0. This is just the way it is and how it is supposed to be. All of this, was a sudden drift for me, it was like a change of environment. I wish I knew back then that it is not really that easy adapting to a new environment.

This is the time where your life really changes. It is the time when shaping your life starts. You start learning new things, start being more understanding, and start making a new circle of friends. This is how you find your interests. 

Another thing that I really had wished that I have known back then is all the facilities that a university offers to its students. I really never knew about so many things in my university when I first came up until later. I never knew about the help desk for computers, the exercise classes in the gym, and the counselors that tend to help you with your issues. I also never knew that the careers office could help students find jobs out of university. I probably never bothered learning about my university because it was my last choice, but in the end it turned out to be a really great choice. This is why it is very important to research and learn about everything that your university can offer you... And everything will be a piece of cake!