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Advice that can help you succeed on campus
The letter has finally arrived welcoming you as a member of the class. You’re about to become a college freshman.
Half of college education has to come from the student. But how? College counselors, faculty advisers and one very successful student offer the following tips on how to get the most out of your college education.
Involvement
The most successful students are those actively involved in their education, interacting with classmates and faculty and participating in activities. You become part of the college community, developing support groups that you can turn to for help. Get involved, but not over committed. In the first term, focus on adjusting to the academic demand.
Time management
“Man is first social animal, then a rational one.” Says a professor at purdue university. So you may find it hard to say”no” each time your roommate wants to see a movie when you need to read paradise lost.
College is known for its distractions. In those first months, you’ll meet people whose values and priorities are different from yours. The newness of the situation and the range of decisions you’ll face could leave you confused.
Think about what you want from college and from friends. Study after breakfast, between classes, whatever works best for you. Don’t cut off all social contacts. They’re as vital to surviving in college as reading. Study Hegel first, then catch a late movie.
Study methods
Would you take a trip by stopping for directions at every station instead of reading a map? Of course not. Studying in college demands more reading and thinking, less memorization than in high school. Survey the material first to get a sense of it: formulate some questions. Jot down key ideas, tell yourself the essence of what you’re read and review it. Does it make sense? Were your questions answered?
The major choice
It is quite appropriate to view college as a broadening experience, a preparation for life. Indeed, many college students do not select their ultimate career path until after they graduate. So take occupational course if you like, but don’t feel complled to mold your major to the market.
歡迎你成為新生一員的厚厚的信終于到了，你將成為大一新生了。
大部分學(xué)生上大學(xué)都期望離校時(shí)獲得學(xué)士學(xué)位，但僅有一半的學(xué)生能實(shí)現(xiàn)這一愿望，其他的則中途退學(xué)了。
“大學(xué)教育有一半靠學(xué)生自己。”斯坦福大學(xué)前招生部主任弗雷德·翰戈頓告誡說。但怎樣做到這點(diǎn)呢?
一些高校輔導(dǎo)員、指導(dǎo)教師以及一名極為成功的學(xué)生，對(duì)關(guān)于如何充分利用高校教育提出了以下建議。
積極參與。最成功的學(xué)生是那些積極參與自己所受教育的學(xué)生。他們與同學(xué)和教師交流，參加各項(xiàng)活動(dòng)。你成為學(xué)校集體的一分子，培養(yǎng)你自己可以尋求幫助的團(tuán)體。參與，但不過分投入。在第一學(xué)期，著重于使自己適應(yīng)大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)的要求。
時(shí)間安排。“人首先是一種社會(huì)性動(dòng)物，然后才是有理性的人，”普渡大學(xué)的一位教授說。因此，每當(dāng)你的室友想要看電影而你很需要讀《失樂園》時(shí)，你都很難拒絕。
大學(xué)素以各種娛樂消遣聞名。在最初幾個(gè)月，你會(huì)遇到很多人，他們的價(jià)值觀以及優(yōu)先考慮的事與你不同。新的環(huán)境和你將做出的諸多決定會(huì)令你不知所措。
考慮一下你想從學(xué)校和朋友那兒得到些什么，早飯后或課間學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)你最需要的東西是什么。不要斷絕一切社會(huì)交往。在大學(xué)里生活,社交同讀書一樣重要，你可以先看會(huì)兒黑格爾哲學(xué),然后再趕去看晚場(chǎng)電影。
學(xué)習(xí)方法。你去旅行會(huì)不會(huì)不看地圖而在每一站都停下來問方向呢?當(dāng)然不會(huì)，但一個(gè)教大學(xué)準(zhǔn)備課程的教授說，大多數(shù)人在大學(xué)里就是這樣對(duì)待學(xué)習(xí)的。大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)要求比中學(xué)更多的閱讀和思考，較少的背記。首先要瀏覽材料以了解大概，提出一些問題，記下重要思想，自述你所讀內(nèi)容的要旨并加以復(fù)習(xí)。講得有道理嗎?你提出的問題解決了嗎?
從圖書館找些以往考試的卷子，你可以了解每個(gè)教授出題的類型。如果你知道應(yīng)該復(fù)習(xí)廣泛的主題，還是具體的戰(zhàn)役，準(zhǔn)備關(guān)于美國(guó)內(nèi)戰(zhàn)的考試便會(huì)輕松得多。
保持進(jìn)度。教授們可能不會(huì)注意你是否聽了大型講座。但你后來會(huì)注意到，一些教授利用講座討論閱讀中沒有的材料，而這些材料正是他們考試的基礎(chǔ)。另外一些教授利用講座強(qiáng)調(diào)要點(diǎn)。如果你實(shí)在不能來聽講座，要及時(shí)把筆記借來。如果拖得太久，再轉(zhuǎn)抄筆記就沒有當(dāng)時(shí)轉(zhuǎn)抄的意義了。閱讀作業(yè)絕不要拖一周以上，如果你沒有事先閱讀，就不可能理解講座。
尋找?guī)椭Ｄ憧赡芪⒎e分課每節(jié)都上，每次作業(yè)也都做了，但分?jǐn)?shù)卻依然不斷下降;或者你曠課太多。去請(qǐng)教吧。大多數(shù)教授都很樂意談?wù)撍麄兯痰恼n程。千萬不可等到期中考試前一周才去求助。
專業(yè)選擇?；ㄙM(fèi)每年至少四千美元的學(xué)費(fèi)和你人生中的四年，你期望著畢業(yè)時(shí)能得到一個(gè)學(xué)位和一份工作。為什么不主修計(jì)算機(jī)科學(xué)或商貿(mào)以確保畢業(yè)后能找到工作呢?
把大學(xué)生涯看作拓寬經(jīng)驗(yàn)的機(jī)會(huì)及對(duì)生活的準(zhǔn)備是相當(dāng)恰當(dāng)?shù)?。?shí)際上，許多大學(xué)生直到畢業(yè)后才選擇最終職業(yè)。所以如果你樂意，你可以學(xué)與職業(yè)有關(guān)的課程,但不要強(qiáng)迫自己為適應(yīng)市場(chǎng)而選擇專業(yè)。
尋求最好的教師。每個(gè)校園里都有一些以其教學(xué)方式極富感染力而著名的教授，他們能使一門課程成為激動(dòng)人心的探索未知世界的旅行。不要在大學(xué)過了四年卻從未聽過他們的課。翰戈登擔(dān)任斯坦福大學(xué)招生部主任時(shí)，曾告訴家長(zhǎng)們?nèi)绻⒆拥谝粚W(xué)期期末時(shí)所有的成績(jī)都為A，就應(yīng)該擔(dān)心,因?yàn)檫@說明他們只選修了自己擅長(zhǎng)的課程。“大學(xué)好比一桌盛大的宴席，自己要會(huì)選擇,”他說,“別每天總要同樣的飯菜。”
