The transition from high school to college or from that three-month summer break to the fall semester could turn out to be difficult for some students.
To help provide some comfort for student's anxieties, members of the IUP community and other experts have provided students with some tips on how to succeed in class.
Advice for class preparation came from all over the IUP campus,
ranging from librarians, department secretaries and the administration.
Terry Appolonia, Dean of Students and Associate Vice President for Student Development, said students should discover who they are and who they want to be.
"Be intentional about your endeavors, whether they are curricular or co-curricular in nature," he said. "Pursue those interests and activities that challenge you and seek out those peers and mentors who can best support you. Make your IUP experience significant in your life's success."
Lee Vest, journalism department secretary, said a key to success is learning. "The most important thing is to enjoy learning, not just your subjects while you're in college," she said. "Keep learning new things."
Different national experts have also given advice on how students can survive college and do well in class.
According to the website, frank.mtsu.edu, students should do things such as not scheduling back to back classes, establishing a routine study time, study the hardest subject first and find a couple of other students to study with.
"You will probably find yourself more motivated if you know someone else cares about what you are doing in the class," the website said. "Teaching a concept or new idea to someone else is a sure way for you to understand it."
Another expert, Randall S. Hansen, provided 25 tips at quintcareers.com for first year success in college.
"The first few weeks on campus are extremely critical for all new students," he said on the website.
"It is during this time that you make critical decisions that will have an effect on the rest of your life.
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