To get to know each other in better way

1
Introduction

• To get to know each other in better way
• Line up across the back of the room by their
  birthdays, with January on one end and December
  on the other.
• Pair up with someone next to you
• Interview them for 5-8 minutes ( find out their
  names, hometowns, college majors, career thoughts
  and future goals, etc.)
• The group introduce one another to the whole
  class

2
Lecture launcher questions

• What are your thoughts about attending college?
• What are your impressions of your college or
  university?
• How do you expect attending college will be
  different from high school or work?
• What is your one main reason for attending
  school?
• What are the benefits of earning a college
  education?
• What is your definition of a successful college
  student?

3
High school versus College

• College classes are larger
• College classes do not meet everyday
• College tests are given less frequently
• You will do more writing
• You will have to choose from many more type of
  courses
• Peer pressure keeps the student away from
  interacting with faculty in high school where as
  in college it is normal to ask a teacher for
  counsel
• You and your teacher usually have private offices
  and keep regular office hours

4
High school versus College

• High school more text book focused, college more
  lecture focused
• You learn the facts in high school no room for
  discussion or disagreement. In college you do the
  research and you have different point of view of
  topic based on your research
• College faculty are more likely to create and
  transmit original knowledge
• College students have more work to do and more
  freedom on responsibility for getting it done
• College students often live far from home.