by compactscholars | Jul 25, 2017 | Letters to Future Scholars
Submission by Martha C. My advice for incoming commuter freshmen is don’t be afraid. The idea of college is already scary in high school, and seeing many new faces doesn’t help, but you need to overcome this fear. Be comfortable with the uncomfortable because college...
by compactscholars | Jul 18, 2017 | Letters to Future Scholars
Submission by Reilly M. A helpful piece of advice for incoming commuter freshmen would be to relax. But don’t spend all your time doing nothing. Find a balance and after trial and error, you’ll settle in comfortably. Something in your first semester will present a...
by compactscholars | Jul 11, 2017 | Letters to Future Scholars
Submission by Carissa M. The most essential piece of advice I have for an incoming commuter freshman is to stay motivated. A lot of days you might just want to stay at home, but you have to know that isn’t the right choice. Some of the days I stayed home because I...
by compactscholars | Jul 4, 2017 | Letters to Future Scholars
Submission by Celina M. Manage your time wisely because I focused on this and it saved me. I learned to include one calming activity for weeks preparing for exams. Manage your time, which for me meant going through all of my course syllabi and entering...
by compactscholars | Jun 27, 2017 | Letters to Future Scholars
Submission by Joseph M. Always expect the worst to happen. Anytime a disaster has happened, I have had a backup plan and I’ve been okay with the outcome, as I had expected it to happen. If you have a test the next day, buy two scantrons; you’d hate to drop one in a...
by compactscholars | Jun 20, 2017 | Letters to Future Scholars
Submission by Amanda Q. The most essential piece of advice I have for incoming freshman commuter students is to stay on top of your work and go to class even if attendance isn’t mandatory. Being a commuter is more difficult than living on campus because it requires...
by compactscholars | Jun 13, 2017 | Letters to Future Scholars
Submission by Brianna R Understand your limits and don’t overfill your plate. For example, try not to take 8 A.M. classes if you commute! Stay away from them if you can. You may think that you are used to commuting because of high school, but the homework to sleep...
by compactscholars | May 9, 2017 | Letters to Future Scholars
Submission by Zeke C. As a freshman commuter student, I believe that the most essential advice I can give is to make sure to manage your time well. Most students say that managing time is essential to school, especially in college. If you manage your time...
by compactscholars | May 2, 2017 | Letters to Future Scholars
Submission by Cindy R. A tip for incoming freshmen is to really put in more effort towards your studies than you did in high school. It doesn’t really matter if you are coming in as a straight A student because expectations are different in college; everything moves...
by compactscholars | Apr 25, 2017 | Letters to Future Scholars
Submission by Adrian C. The most essential piece of advice that I can give to incoming freshmen is to be organized. I know it sounds generic and you’ve never really needed to be organized in the past, but in college you actually do. I recommend getting a planner of...
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