Counseling University - current college students

OK, so now you are at college. What does that really mean to you? Now that you have gone through the process of researching schools, applying, interviewing, visiting,...you get the point, what is there to do?

Hopefully, you attended some type of Orientation where lots of people spoke to you and gave you lots of folders, flyers, catalogues, etc. Go and get them... These pieces (even though they may not have seemed to be important then) are very, very important for your success.

Some of you have come to college as "Undeclared / Undecided" for your major. I see many students in this situation. You are not alone. If you want to check out some information on Majors/Careers follow me.

You may be receiving financial assistance. If you have a concern about papers being processed on time, or if your checks have cleared and attributed to your bill, go and visit with your school's Financial Aid Office. You will find their number in one of those pieces of info that you received. If you applied for, but didn't get any aid, don't give up. Check out your options.

After you have moved in, or began your commute, and gone through an Orientation, exciting things will come your way. If you don't know what to expect your first year and it is scaring you (a little) why not find out more about the first year experience.

How do you make college count? There are so many things that you will be learning about yourself. This is a brand new place in your life where you can become whomever you want. You may have always had a dream of being an artist or an actor or a scientist but you never allowed yourself to think it possible, or your friends would have laughed at you if you tried something new and ventured out. BREAK out of your "typical" boundaries. None but yourself can judge who you are and what you do. If you spend your entire life trying to make everyone around you happy but you are not being TRUE TO YOURSELF....... there will always be a question in the back of your mind, in the softness of your head on your pillow, etc. Take a CHANCE.

If you ever need help with ANYthing from school concerns to social issues, there are always people nearby waiting to give you a hand.

Some of the things you need to brush up on are your success skills. These skills help to make your life easier during school, and when you graduate. Yes, you will graduate if you stay true to yourself.

If you think that you may want to transfer schools, maybe your school doesn't have the program/major you now realize you want OR maybe the school itself doesn't feel right to you, transferring may be a way to go.

If you are a student who may be a little older than the other "kids" and have spent some years taking care of others, working, or just not sure about what you wanted to be...congratulations for coming back. It is sometimes a bigger risk to be an ADULT student returning after a few years of not being in school. For some this is a chosen path, for others life has chose this for you. There are specific programs in place to help you out. Not to worry.