TOP 10 WAYS TO SUCCESSFULLY ADJUST TO COLLEGE LIFE



GET INVOLVED. Involvement with others and campus activities are healthy. Involvement can breed positive thoughts and feelings and is related to good self-esteem and academic success.


STAY POSITIVE. Work towards maintaining an optimistic attitude and interacting with others in productive ways. Be accepting and tolerant of yourself and others.


GO TO CLASS. Attendance in class brought to be one of your top priorities. Your academic success and successful stress management is dependent upon good attendance.


PARTY SMART. If you choose to drink alcohol and enjoy partying, do it in ways that results in harm top yourself and others, and doesn’t result in poor academic performance. Do things in moderation.


STAY ON CAMPUS WHEN YOU CAN. The college years are time to develop independence and autonomy. This occurs when you become your own person and develop new relationships in your new community.


EAT AND SLEEP WELL. We function at our best when bodies are properly nurtured.


PRACTICE GOOD STRESS MANAGEMENT. While some stress are inevitable, there are things we can do to prevent or reduce stress. Seek out and learn these methods.


COMMUNICATE PRODUCTIVITY. Be assertive with others so your own needs are met, but do this in ways that respect others and their differences.


MAINTAIN HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. In work avoid “toxic relationship”, but also do a lot of give and take friends. Put effort into resolving conflicts and ways that honour you and others. Stay in touch with those supports you.


STAY FOCUSED. Academic life requirements to focus and concentrate. Work to avoid and reduce things that interfere with your concentration.

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