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Fedota’s Journey to College!!!. fedota’s Transition: Fremd to Bradley. The year was 2002. The place . . . P-Town, Baby!. Newsworthy in ‘02. Country still recovering from attacks 9/11/01 Joshua & Jessica (Top baby names) Trouble in the Middle East. Still Newsworthy!. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Fedota’s Journey to College!!!

Fedota’s Journey to College!!!

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fedota’s Transition:Fremd to Bradley

The year was 2002.The place . . . P-Town, Baby!

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Top 10 Movies of Top 10 Movies of 2002:2002:

10. Minority Report9. Star Wars: Episode

2-Attack of the Clones

8. the santa clause 27. Spider-man6. Ice Age

5. Signs4. Catch Me if You Can3. Men in Black-II2. Austin Powers-

Goldmember1. Harry Potter and the

chamber of secrets

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Steps to deciding on a school• Read up- Check out the college and

career center, search online, and read any other info you can about the schools you are interested in.

• Ask around- Do you have friends or siblings in college? Ask the what the best and worst parts about their school are

• Check majors- Decide on something that you would like to do. Does the school offer your major? How is the reputation?

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• Apply. This step is important- don’t forget to make the deadlines!

• Decide on living arrangements.

• Visit the school!– If you can, go for a

whole weekend or a few days in a row so you can get the feel for the whole experience.

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The big decision • I applied to:

– Bradley (JR year)– Planned to apply to…

• U of I• Illinois State

• I got accepted, and I went in as a pre-med/biology major. I wanted to be an obstetrician SO BADLY!

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My big bummer summer

• The summer after my senior year, I freaked out! I was going to be leaving all my friends, my family, and my boyfriend of two years. I was bummed, and not looking forward to leaving for school. I let it wreck all my fun!

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preview• In late July, I went to preview at BU. That’s what

they call orientation. • My parents and I went down for the weekend.

The school had planned all kinds of activities, like barbeques, socials, and parties.

• What kind of stuff did we do?– Made schedules– Toured the campus– Stayed in dorms– Met our counselors– Had fun

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A Current BOY’S Dorm Room

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A Current GIRL’S Dorm Room

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Packing your life away• What kinds of things do you guys think

you will be packing?• Some examples:

– Clothes– Cd’s/DVD’s– Toiletries– FLIP FLOPS!!! Don’t forget these– School supplies– Computer/TV/DVD– Personal items you can’t live without, like your

blankie! (DON’T WORRY- 54% of college kids still sleep with one!)

• How do you know what you need to bring if you are living with someone????

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The big day!• We packed two vans full

of junk- I am a major packrat!

• We had to wait in line for about 5 hours to get into my building…I was on the 6th floor!!!

• I freaked when they left. About 2 hours later, I was having the best time ever.

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what about the first day of class?

• Nerves!• Teachers are cool- they know that

many of you are new to this. • You will get a syllabus for each class-

this outlines the topics that will be covered, as well as due dates for important assignments. It will also have contact info for your teachers.

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Off-Campus Apartments for

Upper Classmen!

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Tips for Surviving Your Freshman Year

• 1. TRY NOT TO SCHEDULE BACK TO BACK CLASSES!  

• 2. Begin the first day of class.

• 3. Establish a routine time to study for each class.

• 4. Establish a place to study.

• 5. Do as much of your studying in the daytime as you can.

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• 6. Schedule breaks.

• 7. Make use of study resources on campus.

• 8. Find at least one or two students in each class to study with.

• 9. Study the hardest subject first.

• 10. Be good to yourself.

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Questions From You! • What is a credit hour? How many

hours do you get for an average class?• What is an RA? What’s a TA?• About how many classes do you take a

semester?• What is FAFSA?• How many hours do you need to

graduate with an associates? A bachelors?