Starting Your New College Life: The Ultimate Survival Guide

Starting Your New College Life: THE ULTIMATE SURVIVAL GUIDE Settling into the college groove can be difficult. Ease the transition with these tips that can help you save time and money and add efficiency to your studies. COLLEGE LIFE HACKS FREE GET FREE WI-FI ) almost everywhere you go by checking into Foursquare. WRITE DOWN ALL FORMULAS at the beginning of your tests. Wi Fi E=MC ATIDEFGH IMESLnew defgromwxyz 012345678am USE TIMES NEW ROMAN as it is considered the fastest font to read. REVIEW OR RECAP EVERY 20 MINS when studying. GOOGLE SEARCH THE FOLLOWING STRING to help you spot any exams pertaining to the test subject: site:edu [subject] exam. SEARCH 4 BUDGET-FRIENDLY SUBSCRIPTIONS TO KEEP YOU SANE AND SHARP COST: $7.99 per month NETFLIX $10 Not like you'll have too much time, but it helps you with much-needed downtime on the weekends. COST: $4.99 per month 6 Spotify $10 For those who cant study, relax, or clean their dorm A room without a beat (and a great way to discover new tunes). COST: 6 months free approximately $5.00 per month amazon.coOm A Prime $10 Kindle lending library, tons of streaming video, fast shipping on books and other merchandise. COST: Starts at $9.99 per month $10 A must for designers or anyone involved in creative production or advertising/marketing. Adobe Creative Cloud FACTS TO KEEP YOU ON TRACK IN 2013-2014, DEGREES IN BUSINESS have been the most-popular for both male and female students. UFFU===UFFLUFFUF UFFUFFUFFUE= =UF =10 EUE FUFFUF FUFEUFFUFFUF FUFFUFFUF OVER 200 UNIVERSITIES HAVE GONE PAPERLESS IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER. From applications to campus communications, colleges are moving away from dead trees. A 2012 UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS 39% report showed that only 39% of first-generation students graduate in a 4-year span. ACT SCORES are accepted for any 4-year college program. SNACKS TASTY IDEAS FOR DORM-FRIENDLY CHEAP EATS FOR THE SWEET TOOTH: MAC & CHEESE RAMEN: OREO POPCORN (OH, YES, IT'S ON) 1. Spray bowl with non-stick cooking 1. Microwave some plain 1. Cook your ramen with hot water. popcorn. spray. 2. Instead of using the high-sodium flavor, add 4 cup of cheddar 2. Crush some Oreo cookies. 2. Pour in your favorite cereal. 3. Melt some white chocolate. cheese. 3. Add 2 Tbsp. of mini 3. Then add 4 cup of milk. marshmallows. 4. Mix all three together. 4. Mix ingredients mentioned above. 4. Stir it all and eat. 5. Experience snack bliss. 5. Microwave for 30 seconds. 6. Mix again and drizzle some Nutella. 7. Eat and enjoy. SOME DO'S AND DON'TS DO'S DON'TS 1. Make new friends with people you don't know. 1. No bragging about how cool you were in high-school. 2. Don't worry so much about grades but rather what you are learning. 2. Find a mentor. 3. Spend wisely and get a part-time job. 4. Have fun, college is once in a lifetime! 3. Try not blowing all your money on parties and going out. 4. Don't hesitate, try new things. Sources: • http://imgur.com/gallery/cmrGtK4 - http://www.hackcollege.com/blog/2014/08/27/4-subscription-services-college-students-need-to-use.html - http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/17-little-tricks-to-help-you-ace-all-your-tests#14ahpf1 • http://www.ivywise.com/admission_statistics.html • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carlota-zimmerman/the-8-dos-and-donts-of-co_b_3805897.html • http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/18/magazine/who-gets-to-graduate.html?_r=0 • http://www.campusbooks.com/rental/ • https://workspace.imperial.ac.uk/planning/Public/stats_card/Statistics%20Guide%202013–14.pdf - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bmbCETGslE • http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carlota-zimmerman/the-8-dos-and-donts-of-co_b_3805897.html Presented by: campusbooks