top 21DO'S AND DON'TS

for new students

GOING BACK TO COLLEGE CAN SEEM

EXCITING ANDDAUNTING

at first,

GOING BACK TO COLLEGE CAN SEEM

EXCITING ANDDAUNTING

at first,

all at once.

LIFESAVER.

INSIGHTTHOSE WHO HAVE

OFTHAT'S WHENTHE

DONE IT BEFOREYOU CAN BE A

So we asked our students and alumni to help you out and answer

ONE QUESTION:

What do or don't would you share with a new TESU student?

Here are their

answers...

Here are their

answers...

and the bestadvice for goingback to collegefor students,by students.

For the military and veteran students: Do attempt totransfer as many military credits as possible and speakto the TESC representative if you have questions.

Submitted by Shawn Mitchell

Don't make excuses - make time.

Plan for the unexpected. For example, I hadplanned on writing a paper today, but foundmyself sitting in an ER all day. So

Subm i t t e d by Sue Macdona l d

get it done!

DON'T QUIT!You will work hard and it will take a lot out of you, but it will be worth it!Submitted by Stephanie Reid Dollaz

Don't wait until Sunday to look atSunday's assignment. Do tell yourmentor if an assignment is going to

be late because your cat walked acrossyour keyboard and deleted a 4 pagepaper you just finished and didn’tsave and now you have to rewrite it.

Submitted by Stacy Jimenez

DO YOUR TIME.

Submitted by Gina Holmes

MANAGE

DO WORK HARDand be open to learning. Don't assumeit's easier than a traditional classroom,working primarily on your own requiresdiscipline and organization.

Submitted byJesenia Brown

Do print out the syllabus and/or modules tohave handy in case of a power or Internetoutage. This way you will be able tocontinue with your assignments.

Submitted by Lisa Whitehead

DO SPEAK TO YOUR ADVISOR

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. REACH OUT TOSOMEONE AND GET THE HELP YOU NEEDAND GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

OFTEN.

Submitted by Alan Ali Thompson

DON'T REMAIN QUIET IF YOU HAVEEARLY AND

Don't wait until the last minute to do

assignments - it will affect your grade. Do a little work

everyday and be sure to save your papers at least twice a day.

Submitted by Sarah Murphy

Don't let your work get away from youwhether it's due to the holidays or

illness because catching up on that is hard.

Submitted by Leah Alabrè

DO NOT THINK THAT ANY OF THE OPTIONS FOR EARNING CREDIT ARE TOO DIFFICULT FOR

YOU TO USE TO

Submitted by Gene Ellender

EARN CREDIT FASTER AND

FINISH QUICKER.

DO GET ORGANIZED...Time, work, rest, research...

Submitted by Deb Aikens

DO STRUCTURE YOURTIME VERY WISELY. JUSTBECAUSE IT'S ONLINEDOESN'T MEAN IT'S EASY;IT'S ACTUALLY MOREDIFFICULT BECAUSE

Submitted by Yvonne Sendy

YOU HAVE TO BEDISCIPLINED.

with when assignments are due.

Submitted by Eveline Zacharowitz

mark your calendar

Print out the classschedule and

DO ASK YOUR CLASSMATES AND PROFESSOR FOR ADVICE. YOU HAVE

THE ABILITY TO CONTACT

THEM.

Submitted by Adam Wentworth

your courses and workloadin advance. Have a plan,and pace yourself!

Submitted by Bill Bortz

Do plan out

Submitted by Claudia Newton

WORK

DO LOOK AT YOURCLASS SYLLABUS,PLAN AHEAD,BUDGET YOUR TIME,ALLOW FORUNFORESEENCIRCUMSTANCES, ANDDILIGENTLY!

is most important.Budget your t imeand work ahead

if you can.

Time management

Submitted by Daria Marsh-Buck

Do use the resourcesavai lable such as tutors . Don ' t procrast inate

Submitted by Chris Pantoya

. . . ever .

Do print out your semester schedule and use as aguide . Do load all assignment dates into your outlook calendar.Don't give up!

Submitted by Ken Thomas

DON'T QUIT! SO WHAT IF IT'LLTAKE A COUPLE OF YEARS. THE

Submitted by Frances Holly

TIME WILL PASS ANYWAY!

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