First Semester Suggestions

As many people would say, college truly is much better than being back at home. The freedom, fun, and all around experience of a college career is something not to be missed. While the experience is great, there a few things freshman must do to keep your self in check to stay successful in the academic realm of things. 

First of all, I am not suggesting you become a hermit and dedicate your life to studying. There comes a limit though on how to manage your time. If you expect to go out and party monday through thursday, the odds of you succeeding are slim to none. Especially if you are a pre-j or even a Journalism student trying to get into or stay in the J-School. You can still go out, but just wait for a Friday or Saturday night. Even Thursday if you are that desperate to go out. You just have to keep reminding yourself that school comes first.

The other important thing is having a passion and motivation for what you choose to with you career. If you expect to get though the pre-j segment of college and not care about what your future is, your care for school will diminish as well. Make sure you choose the right major before you get too far. Also, get involved with what you enjoy to do. No matter what it is, there is some way to expand on just having it as your major. Not only will you find these enjoyable, but also rewarding to you resume in the future.

In all the first semester of college has been one of the best experiences of my life. Not only has it been fun, but also helped me get my shit together in a much better way. Time management is no longer an issue when it comes to finding time to do homework. In turn with that, grades have gone up, and I am now more confidant in my academics. MU has everything here so far, great friends, great fun, and great academics.