Making the Initial Investment Chapter 1

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Making the Initial InvestmentChapter 1
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Now That You Are Here

• Decide why you are here
• You always wanted to go to college
• Your parents wanted you to go
• Your family expected you to go
• Your dream job requires a college degree
• Your friends were all going
• You were a good student in HS
• You felt pressure to go
• Decide what you need to do to succeed

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ProfessorsYour Expectations and Theirs
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Their Expectations

• You Will
• Attend class
• Contact them if you miss class
• Arrange to get information/assignments that you
  missed (often from classmates)
• Ask questions and seek help during office hours
  or from a tutor
• Put time into the course
• Do your best and care

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Your Expectations

• They Will
• Provide a syllabus
• Hold office hours
• If you come be prepared
• Provide contact information
• Provide work both in class and out
• Not talk to you about missing class (this does
  not imply they do not care)

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What are some new personal responsibilities you
have now that you are a college student?
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Personal Responsibilities

• Getting out of bed in the morning on your own
• Going to class, every day, even if
• It starts at 800 a.m.
• You have a headache or sore throat
• You dont like the class
• Eating a healthy diet and getting enough rest

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Personal Responsibilities

• Managing your time
• Managing your money
• Balancing work and school
• Getting exercise

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Personal Responsibilities

• Doing your laundry
• Cleaning your room
• Studying - going to class is not enough
• Turning in projects and papers on time

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Personal Responsibilities

• Knowing whats on the syllabus and following it
• Getting the notes and assignments from a fellow
  student when you miss class and not expecting
  your professor to give them to you
• Becoming an independent learner

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Personal Responsibilities

• Taking responsibility for your own decisions
• Drinking responsibly - or not drinking at all
• Learning to deal appropriately with conflict
  (roommate problems, disagreements with a
  professor, etc.)
• Maintaining healthy relationships

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Personal Responsibilities

• Meeting college deadlines
• Registering for classes
• Paying bills
• Withdrawing from courses
• Filing for financial aid
• Signing up for campus housing
• Getting help when you need it, whether it be
  academic, personal, or financial. Knowing who to
  ask is an important part of this

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What If You Need Help?
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Help

• Talk to a professor
• Talk to your advisor
• Talk to a more experienced student (Lauren for
  this class)
• Get help on campus
• University Learning Center (Westside)
• Counseling Center (Westside)

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College Level Thinking
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College Level Thinking

• Critical thinking
• Your opinion matters
• Take your learning into your own hands
• Do not wait until information is given to you
• Decisions outside the classroom
• What foods to eat
• How to help a friend in need

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Where Do You Fit In?
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Dorm

• Try to get to know your roommate, if you dont
  know each other already
• Even if you seem to have only differences, you
  can learn from those differences
• Avoid My way or the highway thinking
• Talk to your resident assistant or floor
  supervisor if you live on campus
• Attend residence hall socials and programs that
  can help you get to know people right away so you
  dont feel like an outsider

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In Class

• Try to get to know at least one person in each of
  your classes
• Helps you avoid feeling alone in the class
• Gives you someone you can turn to if you have a
  question or miss some of the notes
• Someone to study with
• If you get to know your professors outside of
  class, they may not seem as intimidating or as
  different from the teachers you have learned from
  in the past  

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Outside Class

• Try to join at least one extracurricular activity
  as soon as possible
• Chance to socialize and share your interests with
  others
• There is a club for you
• If not, form one
• Go to a cultural event for something on campus
  that you would normally not see to develop new
  interests
• Ballet, a symphony, a gallery opening

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• Consider working on campus, even for a few hours
  a week
• Feel more connected and it will help you meet new
  people
• Are you a commuter?
• Commuter/Non-Trad Org and Seahawk Perch
• http//www.uncw.edu/stuaff/doso/commuternontrad.ht
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• Sports are a good way to get to know others
• UNCW events
• Intramural sports
• Rec Center
• Clubs
• Fraternities and sororities

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Using Campus Resources
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• Career Services
• CAIC
• Residence Life Office
• University Learning Center
• Greek Life Office
• Financial Aid Office
• Registrars Office
• Advising Office
• Counseling Center

• PowerPoint

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Finding A Mentor
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Mentoring

• Mentoring can mean many different things, and it
  has advantages for both parties
• The mentor gets to share his or her knowledge
• The person being mentored gets to learn from
  someone who has already done what he or she is
  about to do

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Finding a Mentor

• Professors
• Go to class
• Visit office hours
• Advisor to student org?
• Employment
• Departmental opportunities
• Tutor
• Relevant summer employment
• Your Link!

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A Major Decision Thinking Early and Often About
Majors and Careers
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College Career Portfolio

• 25 of final grade
• Specifics in folder
• Will be discussed in class on 9/6

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Majors and Careers
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Some fields may require further education or
training.