COLLEGE IS JUST LIKE HIGH SCHOOL WAS...

WHILE CLASS NAMES MAY SOUND THE SAME...

CAN BE MUCH DIFFERENT

YOU CAN SKIP CLASS AND HOMEWORK

EVEN IF ATTENDANCE ISN'T MONITORED.

EXPECT 2-3 HOURS OF HOMEWORK

AND SKILL PRACTICING OCCURS. IT IS NOT OPTIONAL.

STUDENTS CAN LIVE ON CAFFINE AND SUGAR.

STUDENTS DON'T NEED MUCH SLEEP.

IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF COLLEGE SUCCESS.

ARE ALL IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF COLLEGE SUCCESS.

MAJORS DON'T CHANGE ONCE YOU PICK ONE.

STUDENTS FREQUENTLY CHANGE THEIR MAJORS AS THEY LEARN ABOUT NEW OPTIONS.

IS PART OF THE JOURNEY

BASIC SKILLS DON'T NEED TO BE IMPROVED.

CAN NEVER BE "TOO GOOD"... IMPROVE THEM

COMPUTER SKILLS DON'T MATTER.

REQUIRE STUDENTS TO USE COMPUTERS, PREPARE YOURSELF.

IS IT PROFESSIONAL SOUNDING?

COUCHPOTATO24@..... MAY SOUND FUNNY, BUT COULD CAUSE YOU EMAIL TO GO IN THE TRASH.

TIME MANAGEMENT IS EASY.

COLLEGE IS MORE THAN THE HOURS IN CLASS.

DAY PLANNERS, CALENDARS, PHONES, ALERTS, ALARMS, ETC.

TAKES PRACTICE AND PLANNING.

FINANCIAL AID IS FREE MONEY.

UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE GETTING BEFORE YOU ACCEPT THE OFFER.

MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE REAL COST OF COLLEGE.

BOOKS, COMPUTERS, PHONES, HOUSING, SCHOOL SUPPLIES, CHILD CARE ETC.

MANY STUDENTS HAVE TO WORK WHILE GOING TO SCHOOL.

LIFE WON'T GET IN YOUR WAY.

WHEN YOU ARE IN SCHOOL.

WHAT ARE YOUR OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES? WHO CAN HELP YOU?

LEARN YOUR COLLEGE'S RESOURCES, CREATE A SUPPORT NETWORK.

PLANNING AND USING RESOURCES IS THE KEY TO YOUR DREAM.

IN A CLASS CALLED EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT COLLEGE BEFORE YOU START.