Go to all orientations. Do you really need to go on yet another campus tour? Yes. The faster you learn your way around campus
-- and around all the red tape -- the more at ease you ll feel and the better prepared you ll be when issues arise.
不错过任何带你熟悉校园环境的活动：尽快熟悉校园，知道哪条路通向哪，知道图书馆、食堂、教室、老师办公处在哪对接下来的大学生活非常有帮助，尤其是当问题来临时。
Get to know your roommate and others in your residence hall. The people you live with, most of whom are going through similar experiences and emotions, are your main safety net -- not only this year, but for all your years. You may change roommates after the first semester or you may stay roommates for all four years -- just take the time to get to know your fellow first-year students.
了解和你共处的室友：室友是和你共享相似经历或感受最多的人，也是你主要的安全网。
Get Organized. In high school, the teachers tended to lead you through all the homework and due dates. In college, the professors post the assignments -- often for the entire semester -- and expect you to be prepared. Buy an organizer, a PDA, a big wall calendar -- whatever it takes for you to know when assignments are due.
做事要安排有序：高中时代，老师给我们带好了路，我们知道什么时候该复习、该作业。但大学并不如此，教授会把一个学期的作业都给你，你自己去安排怎么复习。你自己要定好自己的日期。
Find the ideal place for you to study. It may be your dorm room or a cozy corner of the library, but find a place that works best for you to get your work done -- while avoiding as many distractions as possible.
找一个理想的学习场所：可以是你的宿舍，或图书馆惬意的一个角落，但一定要有助于高效学习，尽可能地排除干扰。
Go to class. Obvious, right? Maybe, but sleeping in and skipping that 8 am class will be tempting at times. Avoid the temptation. Besides learning the material by attending classes, you ll also receive vital information from the professors about what to expect on tests, changes in due dates, etc.
要去上课：当然，是吧？也许，但睡个懒觉而翘掉早上八点钟的课会时不时地来诱惑你。抵制住这个诱惑。去教室上课，除了学习知识，你还能获得重要的信息，即教授也许会说哪些内容会考，某节课的上课时间更改至．．．．．
Become an expert on course requirements and due dates. Professors spend hours and hours preparing course syllabi and calendars so that you will know exactly what is expected of you -- and when. One of the lamest excuses a student can give a professor: I didn t know it was due today.
知道作业要求和提交日期：教授再而三地重复教学进度以及作业日期，为的是让你意识到重要性。教授收到的最烂的理由是： 我不知道作业今天交。
Meet with your professors. Speaking as a professor, I can assure you there are only upsides to getting to know your professors, especially if later in the semester you run into some snags. Professors schedule office hours for the sole purpose of meeting with students -- take advantage of that time.
和教授交流：多和老师交谈。遇到不懂的问题记得咨询老师。
Get to know your academic adviser. This is the person who will help you with course conflicts, adding or dropping courses, scheduling of classes for future semesters, deciding on majors and minors. This person is a key resource for you -- and should be the person you turn to with any academic issues or conflicts. And don t be afraid of requesting another adviser if you don t click with the one first assigned to you.
Seek a balance. College life is a mixture of social and academic happenings. Don t tip the balance too far in either direction. One of my favorite former students always used to say her motto was to study hard so she could play hard.
Get involved on campus. A big problem for a lot of new students is a combination of homesickness and a feeling of not quite belonging. A solution? Consider joining a select group -- and be carul not to go overboard -- of student organizations, clubs, sororities or fraternities, or sports teams. You ll make new friends, learn new skills, and feel more connected to your school.
Strive for good grades. Another obvious one here, right? Remember the words of the opening paragraph; while good grades could have come naturally to you in high school, you will have to earn them in college -- and that means setting some goals for yourself and then making sure you work as hard as you can to achieve them.
Take advantage of the study resources on campus. Just about all colleges have learning labs and tutors available. If you re having some troubles, these resources are another tool available to you. Another idea: form study groups.
Make time for you. Be sure you set aside some time and activities that help you relax and take the stress out of your day or week. Whether it s enlisting yoga techniques, watching your favorite television shows, or writing in a journal, be good to yourself.
Don t feel pressured to make a hasty decision about a career or a major. It doesn t matter if it seems as though everyone else seems to know what they re doing with their lives -- believe me, they don t -- college is the time for you to really discover who you are, what you enjoy doing, what you re good at, and what you want to be. It s not a race; take your time and enjoy exploring your options.
Take responsibility for yourself and your actions. Don t look to place the blame on others for your mistakes; own up to them and move on. Being an adult means taking responsibility for everything that happens to you.
Make connections with students in your classes. One of my best students said his technique in the first week of classes was to meet at least one new person in each of his classes. It expanded his network of friends -- and was a crucial resource at times when he had to miss a class.
Find the Career Services Office. Regardless of whether you are entering college as undeclared or have your entire future mapped out, seek out the wonderful professionals in your college s career services office and get started on planning, preparing, and acting on your future.
Don t procrastinate; prioritize your life. It may have been easy in high school to wait until the last minute to complete an assignment and still get a good grade, but that kind of stuff will not work for you in college. Give yourself deadlines -- and stick to them.
不要拖延
Stay healthy/Eat Right. A lot of problems first-year students face can be traced back to an illness that kept them away from classes for an extended period of time that led to a downward spiraling fect. Get enough sleep, take your vitamins, and eat right. If you haven t heard the jokes about college food, you soon will. And without mom or dad there to serve you a balanced meal, you may be tempted to go for those extra fries or cookies. Stay healthy and avoid the dreaded extra Freshman 15 pounds by sticking to a balanced diet.
保持健康，吃健康食物
Learn to cope with homesickness. It s only natural that there will be times when you miss your family, even if you were one of those kids who couldn t wait to get away. Find a way to deal with those feelings, such as making a phone call or sending some email home.
处理好自己的思家情绪
Stay on campus as much as possible. Whether it s homesickness, a job, or a boyfriend or girlfriend from home, try not to leave campus too soon or too often. The more time you spend on getting to know the campus and your new friends, the more you ll feel at home at school. And why not take advantage of all the cultural and social events that happen on campus?
Seek professional help when you need it. Most colleges have health and counseling centers. If you re sick or feeling isolated or depressed, please take advantage of the many services these offices provide students. You don t have to face these issues by yourself.
Keep track of your money. If you ve never had to create a budget, now is the time to do so. Find ways to stretch your money - and as best you can, avoid all those credit card solicitations you ll soon be receiving. The average credit card debt of college grads is staggering.
Don t cut corners. College is all about learning. If you procrastinate and cram, you may still do well on tests, but you ll learn very little. Even worse, don t cheat on term papers or tests.
Be prepared to feel overwhelmed. There s a lot going in your life right now. Expect to have moments where it seems a bit too much. As one student says, be prepared to feel completely unprepared. The trick is knowing that you re not the only one feeling that way.
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