1. Facilitated By: Your 2013-2014 Heath Profession Organization Officers
How To Survive: Your First Year in College
Facilitated By:
Your Heath Profession Organization Officers

2. The BIG Change From High School to College
Dorm Life or Commuting
Format of a college class
Ultilizing all your days & resources
Getting Rest

3. It's College -- I can do Whatever I want!…. Well , Think Again

4. Academics Biology Lecture Biology Lab Chemistry Lab Chemistry Lecture
Everything else you want or need to take

5. General Chemistry Study in advance!! If you are having trouble:
Visit your professor
Ask classmates for help
Sign up for a tutor
Help others who are having difficulty

6. General Chemistry Lab Visit GA during office hours
Read over the lab manual before your lab
Don’t procrastinate with pre and post labs

7. Lifestyle & Time Mangement

8. Plan Use a physical planner Google /electronic Calendar
Allocate time throughout your entire day (including average time for meals and recreation)
Check off each completed task

9. Don’t be a Time Waster
If you have large tasks, break each one down into smaller tasks
Practice the 10-min rule
Create a log of how time was/wasn’t efficiently spent
Avoid the Big Three of time wasting (Facebook, Twitter, Blogging Sites)

10. Surviving Busy Weeks Work (way) ahead of due dates.
Be cognizant of due dates for everything.
Spend time studying throughout the term
Self-care

11. Health
Caffeine (let it be your friend and not your crutch), find alternatives to expensive lattes
Eating regular meals (consider them study breaks)
Sleep (no all-nighters unless absolutely unavoidable)
Exercise –grab a partner if you can’t motivate yourself.
Wake up early every day no matter your class schedule

12. Commuter Life

13. Tips and Tricks Use multiple alarms
Get to the garage BEFORE 8:30am…no one wants to be in Ridge Row
Keep a cooler for lunches from home. The POD has a microwave
Hello Guest Swipes!
Sleepover anyone?
Communicate with your family

14. The Essential Items for Your Car
Granola Bars
Coffee Mugs
Refillable Water Bottle
Clothes for Overnight
Gym Clothes
Towel and Shower Caddy
Bins/Crates for Books
Cell Phone Charger

15. you are At the beginning of your Professional career: practice professionalism

16. Be a Young Professional
“With Great Power comes great responsibility”
Being a young adult involves responsibility and accountability
Project an image as if you were in a fishbowl-
Clean up your Facebook presence.
get a LinkedIn
Limit social networking,
Establish a CV/ resume and keep it updated.
Work on your wardrobe choices.

17. Mentorship Program Be sure to meet with HPO mentors during the week
You don’t have to be perfect, but you do have to ask for help!
CTLE, tutoring, transitioning, and seeking advice from Dr. Engel & Dr. Orr

18. Enjoying your time in college

19. Recreation & Involvements
Develop a reward system in which you will be able to focus your efforts and live your life.
Enjoy USPB, Res Life, and campus events
Develop and hone a talent that you’ve always been enjoyed.
All fun DOES NOT stem from C2H6O

20. Remain Focused Try Your Absolute Best Utilize all your resources contribute your talents to the Scranton Community