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Libraries normally have a bulletin board where students can buy and sell their textbooks.
It is not unusual to be homesick as a freshman. It is just important to work through your homesickness in a healthy way and not let it consume you. You must realize that college is an adjustment that you will make and that you will soon begin to love your new lifestyle.
Don't rely on your electives as your only means of finding a major you love. Get yourself involved around campus. Join clubs and obtain a work-study job. There are various activities that happen at college nearly every week. Try new things around campus as often as you can, without it affecting your grades of course.
If you are continuing your education and have a child, you think living on campus is simply a dream and can't be done. But this is not always the case. Colleges have become more family friendly than ever. Colleges and universities are now realizing that many students are more than recent graduates of high school. Get information about family housing, because it normally fills up fast.
High school students need to think about college early; however, they shouldn't stress about it. Try to get good grades in school. Volunteer in your community. Shop around for colleges. However, don't exert too much effort until you are halfway through your junior year.
The night before major tests, review your class notes and read over the textbook material just before bedtime. When you do this, your mind will review the information as you sleep. Your brain can form connections between segments of information so things will seem more coherent the next morning.
Pay off any credit card you have in full each month. This prevents several penalties and late fees. Generally speaking, credit cards should be reserved for emergency situations. Although you may want to use it for luxuries or socializing, be strict with yourself about your finances. Debt can cause you to lose focus.
Try registering for courses as soon as you can. Waiting too long can end up forcing you to take classes that are not necessarily your first choice. If you are interested in a class, make sure to register for it early in the process.
No matter who you are, try using the campus gym. In addition to getting your daily workout, you can meet many active fellow students. You can also take friends with you to the gym to make it more of a social outing.
Go to a school for at least a year before you give up on it. When students first attend college, they get homesick or feel as though they made a mistake. When your first year is up, you can transfer, if you desire.
Make sure you match your personal schedule with your college class schedule. You should not schedule morning classes if you do not like mornings, espeically if it is a hard class. Be sure to review your notes at bedtime in preparation for a big test. This will allow you to process this information while you sleep. During sleep, the brain assists by building certain contextual links between the pieces of information, thus helping it make more sense the following morning.
