| Prepare For The Adjustment Before You
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| | A great way to begin adjusting to college
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| Leave
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| | life is to take advantage of programs
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| Even the most prepared college freshmen
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| | colleges offer during the spring semester
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| go through periods of adjustment when
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| | for newly admitted students. You might be
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| they arrive on campus, but there are some
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| | able to have an overnight visit with a
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| things you can do for yourself to make
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| | current student who can show you the
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| the transition easier. Spend some time
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| | ropes before you enter as a student,
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| during the summer reading about your new
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| | which will go a long way toward making
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| school and the city or town it's located
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| | you comfortable when you officially move
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| in. Surely, the admissions materials you
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| | in the fall.
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| received give you some indication about
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| | If your school doesn't offer such a
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| how students spend their time and live
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| | program, consider making a trip to your
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| their lives at school, so that's a good
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| | college over the summer with your family
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| place to start. You can also go online
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| | or some friends. The school will be quiet
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| and do some research into your new
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| | at this time of year, but you can
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| "hometown" for the next four years. Even
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| | familiarize yourself with the location of
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| if you're a little scared, be positive.
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| | the math building, for example, if you
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| Picture yourself doing some of the cool
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| | know for sure that's where you'll be
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| things you read about in the school's
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| | taking some classes. You can also scout
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| materials and online.
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| | the location of your dorm, the gym, the
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| If you know people from your high school
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| | student union -- anything you've read
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| who will be attending the same college in
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| | about that might be of interest to you.
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| the fall, you might think about getting
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| | Barring a summer excursion or a spring
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| together with them before you arrive on
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| | overnight stay, perhaps you and your
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| campus. Also, some schools send out your
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| | family can arrive a day or two ahead of
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| roommate information during the summer.
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| | the official move-in day. This will help
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| If your school does this for you, drop
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| | you adjust to your new surroundings,
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| your roommate a line via email or even
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| | because you'll have family members around
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| pick up the phone and start planning what
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| | you to help you do it. Arranging to spend
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| you think your room should be like, who
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| | some time in your new school's town with
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| will bring what, etc.
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| | your family prior to the move-in day will
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| Visit During The Spring, The Summer, or
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| | also make saying goodbye that much
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| Arrive Early If You Can
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| | easier.
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