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This week in an open letter to her little sister Alexa, Ashley Spivey (from Brad’s season on The Bachelor) advised the new Chapel Hill freshman to avoid her mistakes and follow a few rules and guidelines in college. It’s a sweet gesture and the advice is relevant to pretty much anyone going to college for the first… or second… time.
Check out the post here on Ashley’s tumblr, Say No to Cosmo.
Here are a few of my favorites, perfect for anyone going back to school this fall.
“Avoid 8am classes at all costs.”– So true, unless you are simply extraordinary at waking up on time you are going to miss SEVERAL sessions of your 8 a.m. class just due to sleeping in. Since you’ll already be tempted to cut classes here or there to finish homework or drive to the beach, it’s best not to have already missed say… five classes already because you were slamming the snooze button.
“Always study in the library.” –With wireless internet access you can pretty much study anywhere, but it really is a brilliant idea to study in the library (any library!) if you can. Not only is it quiet and a wealth of information to surround yourself with, but you’ll see other people digging into their textbooks, too. It can be inspiring in a way.
If you’re going to school online, try studying somewhere either private or very quiet (i.e. not Starbucks unless it’s the middle of the day). Read more about what your personal study space should be like by reading this article.
Oh, here’s one more that is worth it’s weight in gold, “Be kind to your roommate. For all I know she could be the devil but life is so much easier if you can co-exist with your roommate in college.”
So true!!! College roommates can end up being your best friends or your worst enemies. Shooting for a neutral cohabitation somewhere in the middle should be your goal. Maybe you’ll end up with a friend but at least you won’t end up with the roommate from hell that eats on your bed and hacks your computer and steals your shampoo and turns the lights on at 3 a.m. when she comes home.
Yes, studying in a library will prevent you from taking phone calls on your cell phone as well! Thanks for linking back to our blog post.