Goodbye parents, hello freedom! It’s time to make that big transition(转变) to college. But before you start celebrating, prepare yourself for the problems that might suddenly appear when dealing with campus life. Freshman year means moving to a new environment, which is an exciting step towards your independence.
In college, there’s certainly going to be a lot for you to do-between classes, clubs, and social scene, your schedule will be full. The best thing to keep in mind is that you are not going to make it to every meeting, party, or night out. There are going to be plenty of nights to hang out with friends, but it will be hard to bring a failing grade up to a passing one.
To make sure you have enough time to study, gather all the outlines you get from teachers in your classes. Create a notebook by collecting a comprehensive list of every test, and presentation you have to complete for the semester. Once your studies are planned carefully, it’s easy to find the times when you’ll have to try, or the times when you have a little more freedom.
When you figure out which clubs and sports teams you want to join, find out what their meeting schedules are like. Pick and choose a few clubs you want to focus on. Once you’re comfortable with your schedule, you can try to add a few more things, one at a time. Therefore, scheduling is so important.
If you get a little overwhelmed(应接不暇), go to your professors and ask for an extension, or talk to a club advisor and let them know what’s going on. Everyone gets a little behind once in a while, so most advisors and professors are understanding.
All of the above is to stretch yourself and grow better, for living on campus is supposed to prepare you for the “real world”, and the four years spent here will be the fastest of your life.
【小题1】What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?| A．To encourage freshmen to improve some skills. |
| B．To persuade freshmen to accept the good result. |
| C．To warn freshmen to solve the proper problems. |
| D．To remind freshmen to focus on a strange environment. |
| A．Sometimes you need to stay in and study. |
| B．Often you should mention getting to class on time. |
| C．Finally you’ll have a lot more responsibility for yourself. |
| D．Usually you have to deal with roommates, new friends and clubs. |
| A．To enrich yourself. |
| B．To make yourself healthier. |
| C．To keep you satisfied. |
| D．To choose more clubs for you. |
| A．How to Keep up Your Study in College |
| B．How to Achieve Your Success in College |
| C．How to Schedule Time During the Campus Life |
| D．How to Handle Problems During the Campus Life |
