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while we graduates bask in the beauty of our freedom, it\u2019s easy to let slip everything that we\u2019re still responsible for. yes, we\u2019re settled in on where we\u2019re going to school. but what about those next steps? it\u2019s never too early to begin preparing for your introduction to college life<\/a>. after all, the more you accomplish now, the less hectic it will be later. (and, let\u2019s be real, you\u2019re going to be freaking out enough as is).<\/p>\n

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if you aren\u2019t sure where to start, here are a few basics to look at:<\/p>\n

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your classes<\/h2>\n

every school deals with class registration a bit differently, especially for freshman year. you may be signing up during orientation. you may be signing up online. first things first, find out which one it is and when it will be happening. before that date, you should spend some time looking through the course catalogue and understanding what you want to be taking your first year. scope out the core classes, or ge\u2019s, that you still need to crank out and which ones, if any, you can skip thanks to ap credit. find out how many units students typically take and the kinds of tracks they go on for your major or field of interest.<\/p>\n

after you\u2019ve sifted through the classes themselves, invest some time into constructing an ideal schedule for yourself. this includes, within the parameters of what they offer, the preferred times and the teachers of each course. to further aid you, most schools will have some kind of student-run website rating and describing the professors. the most important part of all of this is to include several alternative choices. it\u2019s often a mad dash to register for what you want; ge\u2019s in particular can fill up in a matter of minutes. you don\u2019t want to be locked out of multiple classes simply because you didn\u2019t have a back up for one class at the ready.<\/p>\n

if you\u2019re reading this and thinking, \u201cbut i\u2019ll be getting a college advisor to do all of this with me,\u201d recognize that your advisor will have a fair number of other kids to help out. walking in with a thorough outline of what you\u2019re looking for will ensure that you get the most out of your advisor meeting.<\/p>\n

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your dorm room<\/h2>\n

by the end of june, you\u2019ve most likely submitted your housing application. some of you may have even been assigned your living quarters<\/a> (that sounded way more harry potter-esque than intended\u2026). in either case, you\u2019re about to be downsizing. it\u2019s not a bad idea to start purging some of the stuff that you know you really don\u2019t need and prioritizing what you will be taking with you. if your move is a bit more involved than just a short car ride, you need to figure out how you\u2019ll be transporting your things. is shipping worth it? will you be making runs to bed bath and beyond? this is also the perfect opportunity to learn what your dorm will and will not come with (bed, table, chair, dresser, mirror, etc.). do you want to invest in a mini-fridge? how about a television? these are the crucial questions of life.<\/p>\n

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your inbox<\/h2>\n

check it. and do it often. most colleges will be sending you all kinds of different dates, deadlines, and pieces of information. whether these messages pertain to financial aid, orientation, housing (the list goes on), it will benefit you 99% of the time to read them through. i\u2019d advise developing some sort of system to keep it all organized. in many cases, you can \u201cflag\u201d certain emails, or place them in a separate folder. if technology\u2019s not your thing, pull out a calendar or a planner and start listing any to-dos. it can be remarkable how much extra paperwork there is that needs filling out, and the last thing you want is to be taken by surprise.<\/p>\n

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